Inside Auckland’s Best-Kept Food Secret: A Mediterranean Feast with Zeki

Send us Fan MailWelcome to a very special episode of the Forkin' Good Podcast — because today, we’re not just talking about food… we’re EATING it.Simon and Kate take you inside Lokanta, the legendary Mediterranean restaurant run by their long-time friend and Turkish chef Zeki, right in the heart of Auckland, New Zealand.This episode is part feast, part masterclass, part travel story — and fully packed with:🍷 Proper Mediterranean dining🐙 Octopus & lentils cooked the traditional way🔥 Flaming saganaki🦪 Rice-stuffed mussels🥗 Why olive oil truly matters❤️ Food, family & human connection🌿 What the Mediterranean diet ACTUALLY is (not what Google tells you)You’ll hear:• Stories of cooking together in Turkey & the Greek Islands• Why Mediterranean food is naturally healthy, clean and flavour-packed• How we can cook this way at home• Zeki’s philosophy on food, hospitality, and why “less is more”• Rapid-fire questions including favourite herbs, sauces, secret dislikes & kitchen must-havesThis episode has everything: food, friendship, travel, nostalgia, storytelling and the kind of hospitality that fills your soul.👉 If you're in Auckland, GO to Lokanta.👉 If you love good food, hit LIKE.👉 If you want more Mediterranean adventures, SUBSCRIBE.👉 Tell us in the comments: What dish should Simon & Kate try next?Follow the podcast on Instagram and Tiktok: @forkingoodpodFollow Simon on his channels below:Instagram: @simon_gaultFacebook: @OfficialsimongaultTiktok: SimonjgaultYoutube: Simon GaultFollow Waste-ed with Kate here:Instagram: @wastedwithkateFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wastefreewithkateTiktok: wasted.kateYoutube: Waste-ed with KateSupport the show