Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman reveal the bizarre dish they ate while travelling | Dish | Waitrose

It’s double-trouble on Dish this week, as Nick and Angela greet legendary two-wheel adventurers Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman! Fresh off the road and the release of their latest installment in the Long Way series, Long Way Home, Ewan and Charley sit down to discuss their cruise through 17 countries on two vintage bikes. The original series, which began in 2004, saw the duo embark on an epic journey from London to New York—casually via Asia—in Long Way Round. Since then (and four series later), the pair have visited over 50 countries, experienced many chance encounters, mind-blowing scenery, and lots of interesting food (more on that later…). The pair first met on a film set in 1997 and have both made their mark on our screens ever since. Ewan McGregor burst onto the scene in 1993 and has featured in unforgettable roles such as Trainspotting, Shallow Grave, Star Wars, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, and Moulin Rouge!. Charley, on the other hand, is best known for his adventurous TV series like By Any Means, where he traveled from Ireland to Australia using any transport he could find. He’s also taken on the grueling Dakar Rally, one of the world’s toughest and most dangerous motorsport challenges. There’s not a lot of room to spare on this week’s table, with a feast of food and drink to tempt our guests. At Ewan’s request, Angela serves a slice of nostalgia in the form of Melba toast with chicken liver pâté, smoked mackerel pâté and pâté de campagne, before bringing out the haggis bon-bons. Drinks are negronis, tweaked by Charley, who suggests switching the gin for tequila, and a Pentire coastal spritz for Ewan. This is followed by an epic tomahawk steak with spicy dipping sauce and fries, paired with a glass of Journey's End Sir Lowry Cabernet Sauvignon. After arriving on motorbikes (a Dish first), Charley and Ewan cover everything from boiled egg banter to bagpipes and classic Mongolian hospitality. Charley gets starry-eyed when sharing one of his favourite recipes, and Ewan reminisces on quite the unforgettable meeting with Delia Smith. You can watch Long Way Home on Apple TV+ now. Find all Dish episodes here: https://pod.link/1626354833 All recipes from this podcast can be found at https://www.waitrose.com/dishrecipes A transcript for this episode can be found at https://www.waitrose.com/dish Follow Dish: Instagram: dish_podcast TikTok: dishpodcast Follow Waitrose: Instagram: waitrose TikTok: waitrose Follow Nick: Instagram: nicholasgrimshaw TikTok: nickgrimshaw Follow Angela: Instagram: angelacooking Follow Cold Glass Productions: Instagram: coldglassproductions LinkedIn: cold-glass-productions We can’t all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help. Send your dilemmas to [email protected] and she’ll try to answer in a future episode. Dish is a Cold Glass Production for Waitrose ------------------------------------ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - Welcome to Dish! 01:15 - Today's guests 02:00 - Seasonal segment 04:18 - Ewan & Charley are in the Dish studio! 04:52 - Ewan & Charley's seal experience! 05:47 - Welcome Ewan & Charley! 06:19 - Time for Negroni's & a Spritz 07:45 - Nibbles are served 08:16 - Melba Toast 09:06 - Haggis Bon Bons 10:28 - Delia Smith 11:33 - Charley & Ewan's Mongolian food experience 13:47 - Ewan and Charley's food likes and dislikes 17:02 - Food is served 17:14 - Recipe information 18:21 - Angela's pro meat tip 20:31 - Wine pairing 21:02 - The origin story of the Long Way series 24:47 - Travels in Kazakhstan 26:33 - The latest series - Long Way Home 27:29 - Travelling together 28:07 - What would be your last meal? 29:27 - Ewan's extensive hobbies 32:22 - Fast food quiz 33:52 - End of the show question 35:48 - A biker exit!