Episodes
1. How to Cook Pizza on a Shield Like a 600 BC Persian Soldier
February 27, 2021
Pizza has been around for so long it's impossible to pinpoint its exact origins; Sohla demonstrates how to cook pizza on a shield like a 600 BC Persian soldier.
2. Sohla Makes Samurai Mochi
March 6, 2021
Mochi has been a staple Japanese food for thousands of years -- and was once the super food of the samurai; Sohla El-Waylly makes mochi in the same way as the samurai of feudal Japan would have eaten it, along with a daifuku version from the 1700s.
3. Sohla's Aztec Taco Tuesday (With Hot Chocolate!)
March 13, 2021
Sohla El-Waylly harnesses flavors to recreate Aztec tlahcos, which would eventually evolve into the tacos people know and love today; Sohla tries out an ancient Aztec recipe for xocolatl -- a precursor to hot chocolate.
4. Sohla Recreates Bread and Cheese From Pompeii
March 20, 2021
Bread and cheese is a staple for ancient Romans; Sohla bakes Panis Quadratus, a type of bread that was discovered fossilized in the ruins of Pompeii, along with a cheese made from goat's milk.
5. Sohla Cooks a 1,000-Year-Old Hangover Cure
March 27, 2021
Sohla travels back to the Islamic Golden Age of 10th-century Baghdad and recreates Kishkiyya, a 1,000-year-old hangover cure from one of the oldest Arabic cookbooks.
