We talk to a leading light in the Japanese whisky industry, look at the latest changes in east London’s restaurant scene, and head to Singapore for the first ever World Streetfood Congress.

We visit the World Barista Championship in Melbourne, find out about Iceland’s taste for raw food, and hear from Professor Michael Pollan on why we all should cook more.

A visit to Genoa’s Slow Fish trade fair where chefs from all over the world devise new ways of serving seafood, we visit Kewpie Corporation in Tokyo, and find out some of Turkey’s nearly forgotten food treasures.

We visit the London Coffee Festival for the latest brews, meet possibly the most successful Norwegian barista of all time – Rasmus Helgebostad – and chat to world-famous Italian chef Massimo Bottura.

Where do you go after you have worked for the world’s best restaurant – Noma? We head to Copenhagen to meet chefs launching their new ventures. We also find out what was going on at Seoul’s second Coffee Expo and speak to double-Michelin-starred chef Michael Wignall.

The latest from Tokyo’s ramen scene, we find out how Turkish delight is getting an upgrade in Istanbul, and speak to restaurateur Will Smith who is now launching a restaurant consultancy company.