In our opening episode, Ben travels to the Northeast – the home of Dracula, fishermen, and the elusive and legendary chicken parmo.In Whitby, he joins a crew of fishermen venturing out onto the North Sea, before taking his catch of crab to the beach for a picnic. After lunch, Ben heads inland to join a pair of food bloggers – the Parmo Hunters – on a taste tour of the region's local delicacies. The night ends in a bus shelter, and Ben is left with a new appreciation for the power of food in connection to geography.