Children smile as they hit bowls and pots. A boy with short blond hair bangs two metal strainers together. A girl with brown hair bangs two pot lids together. A boy with short brown hair bangs measuring cups. A girl with black hair hits a bowl with a rolling pin. A girl dances as she hits the side of a bowl. Photographs of food appear.

[Upbeat music plays]

Text reads “My World Kitchen.”

A narrator says, WHOSE KITCHEN
ARE WE GOING TO TODAY?

[Door opens]

A girl wears a blue bow in her her long dark hair. She wears a sleeveless blue shirt and a white skirt.

Valentina says, HELLO, MY NAME'S
VALENTINA, AND THIS IS MY HOUSE.
COME ON IN.

The narrator says, HI.

Valentina says, THIS IS MY KITCHEN
AND THIS IS MY MUM.

The narrator says, HI, MUM.

Valentina’s mother smiles and waves. She wears her curly brown hair pulled away from her face and a dark blue shirt.

Valentina says, TODAY, I'LL BE MAKING
A VEGETARIAN MOUSSAKA BECAUSE
IT'S MY FAVOURITE FOOD.

The narrator says, VALENTINA'S GOING
TO MAKE VEGETARIAN MOUSSAKA IN
HER OWN SPECIAL WAY.

Valentina and her mother place bowls with ingredients on a kitchen island countertop.

The narrator says, VALENTINA'S MUM'S
FAMILY ARE GREEK AND THEY COME
FROM GREECE.

A red arrow points to Greece on a world map.

The narrator says, GREECE IS A
SMALL COUNTRY IN EUROPE
MADE UP OF A MAINLAND
AND LOTS OF ISLANDS.

IT'S ONE OF THE OLDEST
COUNTRIES IN EUROPE, AND THE
CAPITAL CITY ATHENS HAS BEEN
THE CENTRE OF GREECE FOR
THOUSANDS OF YEARS.

GREEK FOOD IS FULL OF FRESH
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

FAMILY MEALTIME IS ESPECIALLY
IMPORTANT TO GREEK PEOPLE,
WHO EAT MANY HEALTHY FOODS,
SUCH AS OLIVES, LAMB, FISH, SQUID,
CHICKPEAS, AND LOTS OF VEGETABLES.

VALENTINA HAS WASHED HER HANDS,
PUT ON HER APRON, AND SHE'S
READY TO COOK.

[Water flows]

Valentina says, I'LL BE MAKING A
VEGETARIAN MOUSSAKA FOR
MY FRIENDS. IT IS A TRADITIONAL
GREEK DISH.

Thomas smiles and waves. He wears his dark blond hair parted on his left. Angela wears a pink flower barrette in her long blonde hair as she smiles and waves. Thian wears her dark brown hair pulled away from her face.

The narrator says, SHE'S INVITED THOMAS,
ANGELA AND THIAN TO TASTE ONE OF
THE INGREDIENTS BEFORE THEY COME
ROUND FOR A SPECIAL GREEK MEAL
LATER. WHAT'S THAT?

Angela lifts a round slice of a vegetable out of a box.

Angela says, FEELS KIND OF SQUISHY.

Thomas says, I DON'T KNOW
WHAT IT IS.

The narrator says, IT'S
COOKED AUBERGINE.

Thian says, I DON'T LIKE IT.

She spits the food into her hand.

The narrator says, UH-OH.

Thian says, AHH! I DON'T LIKE IT
AND IT'S SPICY.

The narrator says, THEY'RE NOT
VERY KEEN ON THE TASTE
OF AUBERGINE.

Angela says, TASTES PRETTY BITTER.

The narrator says, CAN VALENTINA
CHANGE THEIR MINDS?

Thomas says, DON'T LIKE ITS TASTE.

The narrator says, BECAUSE AUBERGINE
IS AN IMPORTANT INGREDIENT IN HER
VEGETARIAN MOUSSAKA.

As the narrator lists ingredients, they appear on a table.

[Popping]

The narrator says, AS WELL AS
AUBERGINE, YOU'LL NEED CINNAMON,
GRATED CHEDDAR CHEESE, THICK
GREEK YOGHURT, OLIVE OIL, EGGS,
GROUND NUTMEG, TOMATO PUREE,
DRIED OREGANO, BLACK PEPPER,
FRESH GARLIC, FRESH PARSLEY,
TINNED TOMATOES, GROUND CUMIN,
POTATOES, COOKED GREEN LENTILS,
SPRING ONIONS AND COURGETTES.

[Upbeat music plays]

Valentina says, FIRST, WHAT WE'RE
GOING TO DO IS WE'RE GOING TO CHOP
UP THE COURGETTES.

YOU'VE GOT TO CHOP OFF THE
BOTTOM AND THE TOP FIRST.

The narrator says, AND CAREFULLY
CUT THE REST INTO SLICES.

NOW, PUT THEM ON BAKING PAPER
WITH A LITTLE OLIVE OIL, JUST
LIKE VALENTINA.

ASK A GROWN-UP TO PEEL AND BOIL
POTATOES FOR YOU, AND CAREFULLY
CUT THEM INTO SLICES. PUT THEM ON
THE TRAY AS WELL, AND BRUSH THEM
ALL WITH OLIVE OIL.

Valentina says, NOW, YOU'RE GOING TO
ADD SOME PEPPER.

[Grinding]

The narrator says, USE A SIEVE TO
DRAIN THE TINNED TOMATOES.

[Thunk]

Valentina says, AND THEN, YOU'RE
GOING TO PUT THE TOMATOES IN
THE JUG. AND THEN, IT'S MY FAVOURITE
PART! TAKE OFF ALL THE PEEL OFF
YOUR GARLIC.

The narrator says, ASK A GROWN-UP TO
HELP IF IT'S TRICKY.

Valentina says, AND THEN, YOU'RE
GOING TO PUT YOUR GARLIC IN YOUR
BAG, WE'RE GOING TO BASH IT.

Valentina hits the bag with the end of a rolling pin.

[Crinkling, banging]

The narrator says, WHOA, GIVE IT A
GOOD OLD BASH.

ADD THE CRUSHED GARLIC TO THE
TOMATOES, ADD SOME TOMATO
PUREE, AND HERE COMES THOSE
SPICES-- GROUND CINNAMON,
GROUND CUMIN, DRIED OREGANO.
AND IT'S TIME TO GIVE IT A
GOOD MIX.

THEN, CAREFULLY CUT UP FRESH
PARSLEY WITH SCISSORS.
ADD IT TO THE TOMATO MIXTURE.

[Thunking, snipping]

Valentina says, AND THEN, YOU'RE
GOING TO GET YOUR SPRING ONIONS,
CUT THE-- THE HAIRY BIT AT THE TOP.

The narrator says, DON'T FORGET THE
TAIL AT THE OTHER END.
CUT THEM INTO SMALL PIECES.

Valentina says, GOING TO PUT THEM
INTO YOUR TOMATOES.

The narrator says, MIX IT, MIX IT, MIX IT.

Valentina says, NOW, IT'S TIME FOR
OUR MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENT.

The narrator says, AND YOU KNOW
WHAT THAT IS DON'T YOU?

AUBERGINE! AUBERGINES ARE A
FRUIT THAT GROW ON BUSHES.
THE AUBERGINES THAT WE'RE USED
TO SEEING ARE PURPLE, BUT THEY
GROW IN OTHER COLOURS, TOO,

SUCH AS WHITE, GREEN AND PURPLE
WITH WHITE STRIPES. AUBERGINES
CAN BE COOKED LIKE A VEGETABLE.
THEY DON'T NEED PEELING.

JUST SLICE OFF THE ENDS AND
THEY'RE READY TO BE COOKED.

AUBERGINES ORIGINALLY COME
FROM ANCIENT CHINA.

IN OLDEN TIMES, SOME CHINESE
WOMEN USED DYE TAKEN FROM
AUBERGINE SKINS TO STAIN THEIR
TEETH BLACK BECAUSE IT
WAS FASHIONABLE.

Valentina says, GET YOUR AUBERGINES
AND PUT THEM ON YOUR TRAY.

The narrator says, PUT SLICED
AUBERGINE ON OILED BAKING
PAPER. BRUSH WITH MORE OIL
AND ADD BLACK PEPPER.

THEN, ASK A GROWN-UP TO COOK
BOTH TRAYS IN THE OVEN FOR YOU.

[Grinding]

Valentina calls, MUM?

Valentina’s mother puts the tray in the oven.

[Clanking, cracking, upbeat music plays]

Valentina cracks an egg into a measuring cup.

The narrator says, NEXT, CRACK
YOUR EGGS AND CHECK THEM
FOR EGGSHELL.

Valentina says, THEN, YOU'VE GOT
TO WHISK IT. AND THEN, WE'RE
GOING TO POUR IT INTO
OUR YOGHURT. NOW, WE'VE
GOT TO WIPE OUR HANDS.

The narrator says, WELL DONE, VALENTINA.

ADD NUTMEG AND GIVE IT A STIR.
WHEN THE VEGETABLES HAVE
COOKED AND COOLED, LAY THE
POTATOES ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF
AN OVENPROOF DISH. ADD YOUR
TOMATO SAUCE.

Valentina says, NOW, WE'RE GOING
TO PUT THE AUBERGINES ON TOP
OF THE SAUCE. THEN, WE'RE GOING
TO PUT THE REST OF THE SAUCE
ON TOP OF THE AUBERGINES.

The narrator says, AND PUT THE
COURGETTES ON TOP.

Valentina says, NOW, WE PUT
SOME LENTILS.

The narrator says, THAT LOOKS
SO YUMMY.

Valentina says, I LOVE LENTILS.

AND THEN, WE'RE GOING TO ADD
THE LOVELY SAUCE.

AND THEN, MY FAVOURITE PART--
WE'RE GOING TO ADD SOME CHEESE
ON THE TOP.

[Narrator laughs]

Valentina says, SPRINKLE, SPRINKLE
FAIRY DUST.

The narrator says, YOU'RE DOING
THAT SO WELL. NOW, ASK A
GROWN-UP TO PUT IT IN THE
OVEN FOR YOU.

Valentina calls, MUM?

Her mother says, LOOKS VERY YUMMY.

[Clanking]

The narrator says, TO MAKE VALENTINA'S
GREEK MOUSSAKA AT HOME, CAREFULLY
SLICE OFF THE ENDS OF YOUR
COURGETTES AND CUT THEM INTO
SLICES. NOW, CUT UP SOME COOKED
AND PEELED POTATOES.

PUT BOTH THE COURGETTES AND
POTATO SLICES ONTO OILED
BAKING PAPER ON A BAKING TRAY
AND BRUSH WITH OIL. ADD BLACK
PEPPER AND PUT THEM TO ONE SIDE.

DRAIN TINNED, CHOPPED
TOMATOES USING A SIEVE.

PEEL GARLIC, PUT IT INTO A
PLASTIC FOOD BAG AND CRUSH IT
WITH A ROLLING PIN.

ADD THE CRUSHED GARLIC TO
THE TOMATO MIXTURE, ADD SOME
TOMATO PUREE. THAT'S IT.

THEN, ADD THE GROUND CINNAMON,
GROUND CUMIN, AND DRIED
OREGANO, AND GIVE IT A GOOD OLD
MIX. MIX IT, MIX IT, MIX IT.

CAREFULLY CHOP THE FRESH
PARSLEY INTO SMALL BITS, TOP
AND TAIL THE SPRING ONIONS,
AND CUT THEM INTO SMALL PIECES.

ADD BOTH THE CHOPPED PARSLEY
AND SPRING ONIONS TO YOUR
TOMATO MIXTURE AND GIVE IT
A GOOD MIX.

NOW, PUT SLICES OF AUBERGINE ON
BAKING PAPER ON A BAKING TRAY AND
BRUSH WITH OIL. ADD BLACK PEPPER.

NOW, ASK A GROWN-UP TO COOK
IT FOR YOU WITH POTATOES AND
COURGETTES.

THEN, CRACK AN EGG AND WHISK,
AFTER CHECKING FOR SHELL, THEN
ADD IT TO THE GREEK YOGHURT.
DO THE SAME WITH ANOTHER EGG,
ADD GROUND NUTMEG, AND GIVE IT
A MIX.

WHEN THE VEGETABLES HAVE
COOKED AND COOLED, LAY THE
POTATO SLICES IN AN OVENPROOF
DISH. COVER THE POTATOES WITH
THE LAYER OF TOMATO MIXTURE,
THEN AUBERGINES.

PUT THE REST OF THE TOMATO
MIXTURE ON TOP, ADD A LAYER OF
COURGETTE, THEN COVER
EVERYTHING WITH COOKED
GREEN LENTILS.

POUR THE YOGHURT MIXTURE ON
TOP, SPRINKLE ON GRATED CHEDDAR
CHEESE, THEN ASK A GROWN-UP TO
PUT IT IN THE OVEN FOR YOU.

NOW, THERE'S JUST ENOUGH
TIME FOR VALENTINA TO GET THE
TABLE READY FOR HER SPECIAL
GREEK MEAL.

[Doorbell rings]

Valentina says, OH, THAT'S MY FRIENDS.

The narrator says, WELL DONE, VALENTINA.
THAT TABLE LOOKS BRILLIANT;
SO MEDITERRANEAN.

Valentina says, HI, GUYS.

Thian says, HI, VALENTINA!

Valentina says, COME ON IN.

The narrator says, EVERYONE'S
WASHED THEIR HANDS AND IS
READY TO EAT.

Thomas says, THIS PLACE
LOOKS AMAZING.

Valentina says, THANK YOU, TOM.
I'VE GOT A VERY YUMMY GREEK DISH
FOR YOU; IT'S CALLED THE
VEGETARIAN MOUSSAKA.

Valentina’s mother says, OKAY, GUYS,
YOUR VEGETARIAN MOUSSAKA IS READY,
IT'S COOLED DOWN, IT'S READY TO EAT.

The narrator says, THE COOKED DISH
HAS TURNED GOLDEN BROWN IN THE
OVEN. IT LOOKS DELICIOUS.
WOW, LOOK AT THAT.

EARLIER ON, NO ONE WAS VERY
KEEN ON THE TASTE OF AUBERGINE.
DO YOU THINK THEY'LL LIKE IT
COOKED IN THE
VEGETARIAN MOUSSAKA?

Angela says, WOW, IT TASTES GREAT.

Valentina says, THANK YOU.

Thian says, IT TASTES
GREAT, VALENTINA.

Valentina says, THANK YOU, THIAN.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE SPECIAL
INGREDIENT IS?

Her friends say, AUBERGINE!

Valentina says, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.
DO YOU LIKE THE TASTE OF
AUBERGINE IN THE
VEGETARIAN MOUSSAKA?

Her friends say, YES.

Valentina says, WOW, THAT'S GREAT.

The narrator says, WELL DONE,
VALENTINA. EVERYONE'S CHANGED
THEIR MINDS; THEY DO LIKE THE
TASTE OF AUBERGINE, NOW IT'S
COOKED IN YOUR
VEGETARIAN MOUSSAKA.

Thomas says, IT WAS REALLY
NICE, VALENTINA.

Valentina says, THANK YOU FOR
COMING TO MY WORLD KITCHEN.

[Upbeat music plays]

End Credits Roll.

Narrator: Ainsley Harriott.

Head of Production: Sue Kendall.

Director: Nana Wilson.

Producer: Toral Davda.

Series Producer: Nic Ayling.

Executive Producer: Driana Jones.

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