Who's the (Ho)st?
This is what Allister studied in college.
What is Bioinformatics?
This venture capitalist matcha cafe is encroaching rapidly across Boston and cities across the US.
What is Blank Street?
This European city is famous for the Eiffel Tower and is often called the "City of Light."
What is Paris?
The five basic tastes traditionally recognized are sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and this one.
What is umami?
The powerhouse of the cell is commonly known by this name.
What is the mitochondrion/mitochondria?
Allister has brewed this fermented beverage himself.
What is kombucha?
Sarma, the small plates Mediterranean is most known for this southern classic-inspired dish.
What is Black Sea Cornbread?
This desert spans parts of 11 countries across North Africa.
What is the Sahara Desert?
This technique involves folding layers of butter and dough to create multiple layers.
What is lamination?
The process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy is called this.
What is photosynthesis?
This American Pop Rock band partners has had many popular songs in partnership with the MOBA game League of Legends, which also happens to be Allister's first ever concert.
Imagine Dragons
The owner of this AAPI-owned bakery also co-owns Myers and Chang with her husband.
What is Flour Bakery?
This country is has the most UNESCO world heritage sites in the world
What is Italy?
The French term refers to this essential kitchen practice of preparing and organizing ingredients before cooking.
CRISPR technology allows scientists to perform this type of biological modification with unprecedented precision.
What is gene editing?
Allister has travelled to many countries, but this country has been his favorite so far.
What is Japan?
This chef and owner took over this Cantonese bakery from his mother during COVID and competed on the most recent season of Top Chef.
Who is Laurence Louie?
The indigenous Māori people are the original inhabitants of this island nation.
What is New Zealand?
This is considered the most expensive spice in the world and a key ingredient to a famous Spanish rice dish.
What is saffron?
This country has the most tornadoes.
What is the United States?
In elementary school, Allister played the lead, as this magical character wizard who advised the Knights of the Round Table.
Who is Merlin?
This is the first restaurant to earn a Michelin star in Boston.
What is 311 Omakase?
This Central Asian city in modern-day Uzbekistan was a major Silk Road center and is renowned for Registan Square.
What is Samarkand?
This mother sauce is made from butter, flour, and milk.
What is béchamel?
This is the temperature where Celsius and Fahrenheit are equal.
What is -40 degrees?