Confucius Was a Foodie

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Chef Christine endeavors to find out if there really is anything new since Confucius set the standard by preaching conservation and eating local and sustainable foods. Vinci, Italy, is an inspiration as Christine discovers just how into food Leonardo da Vinci was and adds him to her ever-growing list of food philosophers. And you can’t talk philosophy without visiting Christine’s native Greece. At the Academy of Ancient Greek and Traditional Chinese Medicine in Athens,worlds collide for Christine as she meets Dr. Alexandros Tilikidis and he opens her eyes to the very real connection between Greek and Chinese culture and cuisine.