Evolving Vegan
7.6
2023
Reality
Mena Massoud, actor and cookbook author, travels across North America and eats his way through some of the coolest cities to show us how beautiful meals, talented chefs and restaurateurs are making plant-based food delicious and attainable
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- Mena Massoud
Episode 6 : Tokyo, Japan
May. 21,2024
In the heart of Japan, Mena devours plant-based sushi and ramen. He learns to cook Soba noodles from scratch, home-made mochi, and takes part in a traditional tea ceremony.
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Episode 4 : Las Vegas, NV
May. 07,2024
Mena feasts with magician and Vegas legend Penn Jillette. He explores the off-strip Sin City vegan food scene, indulging in plant-based “Beef” Wellington, sky-high waffles, and intricate dim sum, then dines with cookbook author Carleigh Bodrug.
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Episode 3 : New Orleans, LA
April. 30,2024
In the Big Easy, Mena explores a charming host of plant-based Louisiana staples—vegan beignets, gumbo, biscuits and po boys—with food historian Zella Palmer and cookbook author Timothy Pakron. As an aperitif, he sips cocktails created in the heart of the grand city of New Orleans.
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Episode 2 : Montréal, QC
April. 23,2024
Mena visits a city steeped in tradition… and gravy, as he indulges in hearty plant-based Quebecois classics—poutine, smoked “meat” sandwiches, tourtiere, and the famous Montreal bagel.
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Episode 1 : Philadelphia, PA
April. 16,2024
The city rich in history and hearty food surprises with elevated live-fire cooking and an unexpected turn on the Philly “Cheesesteak”. Mena learns to make delectable donuts with funnyman Max Jobrani and crushes an absolutely monstrous “meatball” sub.
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Seasons
Season 2
Returning for Season 2, Evolving Vegan is a 6-part food and travel series, based on actor Mena Massoud’s cookbook of the same name. Mena is an actor, producer, and author who starred in Disney’s billion-dollar Aladdin. Evolving Vegan returns with an action packed and delicious season as Mena explores the plant-based food scene across the globe - Tokyo, New Orleans, Miami, Las Vegas, Philadelphia and Montreal.