LUCKY CHOW travels across the United States to explore Asian cuisine's impact on American food culture. The un-hosted six-part series explores a wide variety of Asian food and drink - from a famous Japanese noodle dish to Korean kimchi to Chinese fusion - while meeting the new generation of chefs and entrepreneurs dedicated to keeping the traditions alive.
| Wed, Mar 25 | 9:30 A.M. |
Tasting Nostalgia
NH Explore (11.2)
Food grounded in memories and cultural history somehow tastes better. |
| Wed, Apr 1 | 9:30 A.M. |
Drinking Culture
NH Explore (11.2)
Drinking Culture introduces trendsetters in world of spirits and libations. |
| Wed, Apr 8 | 9:30 A.M. |
Chasing The Dream
NH Explore (11.2)
Today's trendsetting Asian restauranteurs/entrepreneurs are delighting diners with traditional Malay breakfast (Kopitiam), the unique Thai-Chinese cuisine of Phuket (Wan Wan), reimagined temaki (Nami Nori), luxe Michelin-starred contemporary Korean BBQ (Cote), and reimagined South Indian cuisine (Unapologetic Foods). |
| Wed, Apr 15 | 9:30 A.M. |
Paradise on a Plate
NH Explore (11.2)
On a trip to Oahu, we harvest fruit with the Matsuda family of Kahuka Farms; chef Mark Noguchi prepares an epic potluck dinner; and chefs Michelle and Wade Ueoki get personal when it comes to Hawaiian food while their mentor, chef Alan Wong, creates a tuna poke. |
| Wed, Apr 22 | 9:30 A.M. |
Texasian
NH Explore (11.2)
Deep in the heart of Texas, Houston is an unexpectedly rich melting pot of Asian and American cuisine. |
| Wed, Apr 29 | 9:30 A.M. |
American Roots
NH Explore (11.2)
In a Wisconsin forest and a Long Island harbor, two families discovered harvests that, with hard work and help from the next generation, turned into thriving businesses. |
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