S1 • E7 May 5, 2017
Grace flies to Temuco, 422 miles of Santiago, the gateway to Chile's Lakes District, and land of the Mapuche people, who had managed to fend off first the Incas and then the Spanish conquistadores. Just an hour's flight south of the capital, the region is dotted by deep-blue lakes and ice-capped volcanoes. In the picturesque mountain town of Pucón, on the edge of the Villarica lake, Grace will go back to the land to learn more about Chilean and Mapuche roots and learn how to make artisanal breads and other hand-made traditional foods. The recurring theme of the episode is how Chileans connect with the land when it comes to food. As Grace experiments with these traditions, the magic behind slowly-prepared items and farm-to-table ingredients helps telling the story of the local people.
