DNA Test Results and Country Assignments

• All Sidemen took DNA tests to determine ancestral heritage for cooking challenge
• Results: 15% French, Ethan 60% English, Toby 99.7% Nigerian, Vic 98.8% Indian, Simon 10% German, Josh 3.5% Italian, JJ 25% Japanese
• Must cook food only from assigned countries, no takeaways, all homemade

Shopping and Preparation Phase

• Multiple shopping trips to Waitrose and other stores
• JJ shopping for Japanese ingredients: noodles, candy, chicken wings, shrimp, salmon, Dragon Ball drinks
• Simon gathering Indian ingredients with mom's PDF recipe for doll (lentil soup)
• Josh getting Italian pasta ingredients for spaghetti bolognese
• Ethan sourcing German ingredients including hot dogs, bratwurst, chili wurst
• Toby collecting Nigerian ingredients for rice, stew, fried plantain
• Harry preparing French crepes (both savory and sweet) plus cheese and wine
• Vic gathering English breakfast components: bacon, sausages, eggs, beans, hash browns

Lunch Cooking Session

• Simon making Indian doll with mom's recipe
  • Using drug scales for precision weighing
  • Adding turmeric, garlic, onions, tomato puree
  • Boiling lentils with spices
• JJ preparing Japanese sushi and noodles
  • Store-bought sushi arrangement
  • Sake and Japanese drinks including "sweat" flavored beverage
• Ethan cooking German hot dogs
  • 16 hot dogs total
  • Struggling with proper German preparation
• Toby making Nigerian rice and stew
  • Blending scotch bonnet, bell pepper, tomatoes, onions
  • Adding curry powder and meat stock
• Harry making French crepes
  • Accidentally adding garlic to batter (major mistake)
  • Creating both sweet (yogurt/fruit) and savory versions
• Vic preparing full English breakfast
  • Hash browns, bacon, sausages, eggs, beans
  • Using blender for hash brown potatoes
• Josh making Italian spaghetti bolognese
  • Simple pasta preparation
  • Aberdeen beef mince

Lunch Tasting and Results

• Simon's doll received positive feedback despite appearance concerns
• JJ's sushi presentation looked professional
• Ethan's hot dogs were basic but edible
• Toby's Nigerian stew and rice well-received
• Harry's crepes ruined by garlic addition
• Vic's full English breakfast successful
• Josh's pasta simple but effective

Dinner Preparation Phase

• Harry making French croque monsieur with poached egg
• Ethan preparing German bratwurst with beer
• JJ creating Japanese wagyu and noodle dish
• Simon making Indian keema (spiced minced meat)
• Toby preparing Nigerian pounded yam
• Vic making fish and chips with mushy peas
• Josh creating Italian pizza

Dinner Cooking Challenges

• Multiple kitchen accidents including broken glass, spills, burns
• Ethan struggling with German bratwurst preparation
• Harry's poached egg technique difficulties
• Vic's fish batter issues and oil temperature problems
• Simon's keema preparation going smoothly
• JJ's wagyu cooking success
• Toby's pounded yam traditional preparation

Final Dinner Results and Reactions

• Mixed success across all participants
• Some dishes exceeded expectations while others failed
• General consensus that cooking from heritage was challenging but rewarding
• Participants tasted each other's dishes
• Overall positive experience despite various cooking mishaps