Entertainment
24 March, 2024
Flavours of the tropics to star on SBS food program
SET to launch next Wednesday, March 27, SBS’ new Taste of the Tropics: Iconic Far North Queensland will put the vibrant cuisine, abundant produce and memorable characters of the Far North on national display for a celebration of FNQ’s tradition and connection to its food.
As part of SBS’ Taste of the Tropics collection, the new Taste of the Tropics: Iconic FNQ premiering on March 27 will take host Samantha Martin – better known as the Bush Tukka Woman – on a journey from Port Douglas to the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree rainforest on a quest to unveil the essence of the tropics, exploring the iconic landscapes and immersing in the vibrant food scene.
Ms Martin, who is originally from Western Australia but has called Cairns her home for 15 years now, told Cairns Local News she was thrilled to take Australians on a journey to explore the untamed and delicious Far North.
“The series has been fully filmed in FNQ and it’s a show that will highlight the most beautiful scenic environments and also the most amazing food that we get up here and we’re immersed within our beautiful region, not to mention the amazing characters we meet along the way.” she said.
“I’m excited to host this show and showcase the unsung heroes of our community and showcase this beautiful area that I’ve chosen to call home.”
Having hosted her own show My Bush Tukka Adventures, and written a book Bush Tukka Guides, Ms Martin is aiming for Taste of the Tropics: Iconic FNQ to connect viewers to bush foods and apply them to their everyday lives.
“I’m dubbed the ‘Bush Tukka woman’, and along my journey I’ve been promoting the richness of our bush foods industry, what can be gathered on land, seas, and rivers and promoting our beautiful culture is what I’m about,” she said.
“I’d like people to take away this journey they’re going to go on, being imported into each person’s life, from the Daintree and the food that people have grown, to the Reef, to the mangroves and to really immerse in these characters and what these people have to offer with their food.
“Tune in because it’ll be an amazing show full of adventure, full of characters, and it’s going to make your mouth burst with excitement because you’ll see the most amazing chefs come on board, people who have really fine-tuned the flavours of the tropics and showcase the richness of our beautiful FNQ.”
