Simply Ming: Cooking On The Fly: Sushi 101

Airs Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV

Chef Ming Tsai, host of the television series SIMPLY MING.

Credit: Courtesy of American Public Television

Above: Chef Ming Tsai, host of the television series SIMPLY MING.

Friday, January 20, 2012

The Emmy®-nominated public television series SIMPLY MING returns for its ninth season with 26 brand-new episodes featuring more mouthwatering recipes, celebrity appearances and road trips to visit some of host Ming Tsai's favorite chefs.

In season nine, Ming Tsai (3rd from left) takes viewers behind-the-scenes to meet his James Beard Award-winning Blue Ginger team including general manager Daniel Adelson, pastry chef Michele Fadden and executive chef Jonathan Taylor.

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Credit: Courtesy of American Public Television

Above: In season nine, Ming Tsai (3rd from left) takes viewers behind-the-scenes to meet his James Beard Award-winning Blue Ginger team including general manager Daniel Adelson, pastry chef Michele Fadden and executive chef Jonathan Taylor.

Each episode features a technique demonstration, followed by two dishes — one prepared by a guest chef and one by Ming, who must create a meal "on the fly" using cooking staples found in Ming's kitchen and with a unknown "secret ingredient."

Ming's studio kitchen bustles with the delicious sights, sounds and smells brought forth by his talented guests, including Jacques Pépin, Jody Adams, Michael Schlow, Andrew Zimmern (Travel Channel's "Bizarre Foods"), Jonathan Waxman, Joanne Chang and more.

"Cooking On The Fly: Sushi 101" - Ming is on the road and heading to Napa Valley. On this episode of SIMPLY MING, learn how to make sushi from the master, Iron Chef Morimoto, when Ming stops in at his downtown Napa Valley Restaurant. Together the chefs take us through Sushi 101. With perfectly cooked and seasoned rice, fresh farm produce from Napa Valley, and pristine fish.... they come up with Ming's Omusubi with Alaskan Crab Salad and Morimoto's Sashimi Salad.

SIMPLY MING is on Facebook, and you can follow @chefmingtsai on Twitter. Iron Chef Morimoto is on Facebook.

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Simply Ming: Sushi Rice

Above: Iron Chef Morimoto shows Ming how he makes his world-class Sushi Rice. From start to finish we learn how he polishes his rice; cleans his rice, cooks his rice and adds his homemade sous.

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Simply Ming Season Nine Preview

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Above: The Emmy®-nominated public television series SIMPLY MING returns for its ninth season with 26 brand-new episodes featuring more mouthwatering recipes, celebrity appearances and road trips to visit some of host Ming Tsai's favorite chefs.

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