The KaiKai Book

Andre goes back to the very origin of our sustenance - Nature. In the coldest inhabited place on Earth – Oymyakon in Russia, with temperatures averaging -50°C in winter and seemingly inhuman living conditions, Andre discovers how local Yakuts survive on a diet of unique frozen food. Next, he joins the indigenous Ainu tribe in Hokkaido who have lost touch with their roots and in recent years they have been fighting hard to restore their culture. In China, André finds a revival of the 24 micro seasons. He meets an urban-dweller-turned-farmer who has overhauled his life to live in tandem with this ancient wisdom, and learns how the harmonious relationship between man and nature changes one’s philosophy of life

Part 2 follows 2 groups of young hawkerpreneurs - a mala xiang pot trio, and a burger outfit who wants to introduce the meaning of warung into Singapore. They embark on new adventures and obstacles.

After hundreds of years of isolation, here’s how the indigenous heroes are fighting to reclaim their cultural identity — and their health.

Deep in the Bakawan Forest, under the rotting trunk of a dead mangrove tree, lies a delectable delicacy. Tamilok, better known as “woodworms” for their slippery, slimy appearance, are a sweet, oyster-like mollusk that makes its home in the trunks and branches of dead trees. For a taste of the Filipino delicacy, crack open the wood, remove the mollusk’s head and feet, and bon appétit! While Tamilok has gained popularity around the world, no one enjoys a good slurp more than Romeo Ventura, a staff member harvesting Tamilok in the Bakawan Forest.