From Bon Appétit · Elissa Suh · · 50s
Awkwafina's Cooking Journey
Awkwafina learns to cook after years of food insecurity.
In brief
Awkwafina learns to cook after years of food insecurity. Awkwafina, an Asian American actress, discovers her culinary skills through a docuseries with chefs. Originally reported by Bon Appétit.
Awkwafina's Kitchen Chaos
Awkwafina struggles to cook basic meals in her LA kitchen.
“It looks like shit”
Family Food History
Awkwafina's family has deep roots in New York's Chinese restaurant scene.
“If you lived in New York, not just Queens, at a certain era, almost 10 out of 10 times, you remember Lum’s”
Lum's Cooking Background
Awkwafina has no firsthand cooking experience from her family.
“When they talk about it, it’s like they’re talking about a long-lost family member”
The Unlikely Cook Show
Awkwafina's Apple TV docuseries follows her cooking with Asian American chefs.
“A lot of their families did not want them to go into the industry. They’re subverting the stereotype in a way”
Cooking Challenges
Awkwafina faces difficulties learning to cook traditional dishes.
“Seeing Asian people in this environment that’s so Texas, where the two cultures are very different”
Culinary Breakthrough
Awkwafina gains confidence cooking with chefs after challenges.
“Like the bird?”
Self-Discovery Journey
Awkwaf: Awkwafina finds personal growth through cooking.
“As much as it was a journey of food and collective Asian culture, it was also self-discovery”
The headline
Awkwafina, an Asian American actress, discovers her culinary skills through a docuseries with chefs.
