That's Chef Awkwafina to You
Newser • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Awkwafina stars in a new Apple TV+ series, "Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook," which documents her journey from culinary novice to restaurateur as she revives her family's Queens restaurant, Lum's.
- The eight-episode series showcases her training at the Culinary Institute of America, working as a server in Los Angeles, and learning from renowned chefs like Roy Choi and Martin Yan.
- What begins as a food-travel show evolves into a personal exploration of Awkwafina's heritage, grief, and family legacy, particularly through reconnecting with Cantonese recipes that sustained Lum's for four decades.
- The show emphasizes the accessibility of cooking, portraying Awkwafina's growth from struggling with basic dishes to confidently managing a kitchen and critiquing sauces.
- Awkwafina aims to honor her late mother, grandmother, and father through this culinary journey and the planned permanent reopening of Lum's restaurant.
