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.

episodes

1. Philadelphia, PA 2024-04-16 42 min 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 a...
2. Montréal, QC 2024-04-23 43 min 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.
3. New Orleans, LA 2024-04-30 42 min 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 a...
4. Las Vegas, NV 2024-05-07 42 min 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...
5. Miami, FL 2024-05-14 42 min Bathed in sunshine and Big Latin Culture, Mena learns to make classic Cubanos and traditional Puerto Rican mofongo–vegan-style. He cruises the seas with cookbook author Radhi Devlukia, takes actor Mat...
6. Tokyo, Japan 2024-05-21 43 min 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.