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Apple TV Orders Eight-Episode Food Travel Series 'The Unlikely Cook With Awkwafina'

Awkwafina sets out to reconnect with her family's culinary legacy through a cross-country look at contemporary Asian American cuisine.

Overview

  • The comedian and actor will host and executive produce the unscripted series for Apple.
  • Produced by ITV-owned Twofour, the show also lists David Brindley, Itay Reiss and Caroline Davies as executive producers.
  • Episodes will feature chefs, restaurateurs and relatives as she learns kitchen skills and considers reimagining Lum’s legacy.
  • Apple has not announced a premiere date or production timeline.
  • The journey begins in Flushing, New York, at Lum’s, her family’s Cantonese restaurant.