Ep 8. Sausage and Peppers

Simply Ming is a cooking show hosted by Chef Ming Tsai, celebrating cooking Asian-inspired meals with a twist. In season 18 episode 8, Chef Ming Tsai prepares an Italian classic dish, Sausage and Peppers, with a twist.

The episode begins with Chef Ming introducing the dish and introducing his special guest, Chef Chris Coombs. Together, they begin the preparation of the dish, which includes Italian sausages, onions, bell peppers, garlic, and tomato sauce. Chef Ming instructs Chef Chris to grill the sausages until they achieve the perfect char and to cook the onions and peppers until they are softened and charred.

As the dish cooks, Chef Ming and Chef Chris discuss their backgrounds and how they have been inspired by their travels around the world. Chef Chris, who has worked in many restaurants around the world, including Italy, shares his insights into the traditional preparation of the sausage and peppers dish and how it varies from region to region in Italy. Chef Ming, who has also traveled extensively, shares his experiences of cooking with local ingredients and flavors in different parts of Asia.

Once the sausages, peppers, and onions are cooked, Chef Ming and Chef Chris combine them with a tomato sauce and let them simmer together. While the dish cooks, Chef Ming and Chef Chris make a simple side dish of Parmesan spaghetti squash, which complements the sausage and peppers beautifully. The spaghetti squash is roasted until soft and then tossed with butter, Parmesan cheese, and fresh herbs.

When the sausages and peppers are ready, Chef Ming and Chef Chris plate the dish and garnish it with fresh herbs and Parmesan cheese. The final dish is a fusion of Italian and Asian flavors, with the juicy Italian sausages and the charred peppers and onions complementing the sweet and tangy tomato sauce.

Throughout the episode, Chef Ming shares his tips and tricks for cooking with different ingredients and flavors, encouraging viewers to experiment with their cooking and to have fun in the kitchen. With its unique fusion of flavors and simple yet flavorful preparation, this episode of Simply Ming is sure to inspire viewers to try their hand at cooking Sausage and Peppers with an Asian twist.