# Awkwafina's Cooking Journey

> Awkwafina learns to cook after years of food insecurity.
- Title: Awkwafina's Cooking Journey · Bon Appétit | Shortify
- Summary: Awkwafina learns to cook after years of food insecurity. Awkwafina, an Asian American actress, discovers her culinary skills through a docuseries with chefs.
- Keywords: awkwafina, seattle, nfl, bistro na, potluck club, culinary institute of america, mister jiu, food, lifestyle, Awkwafina's, Cooking, Journey
- Source: Bon Appétit — https://bonappetit.com/story/awkwafina-the-unlikely-cook-apple-tv
- Author: Elissa Suh
- Published: 2026-10-13T11:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: awkwafina, seattle, nfl, bistro na, potluck club, culinary institute of america, mister jiu, food, lifestyle
## 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
## Key takeaway

Awkwafina, an Asian American actress, discovers her culinary skills through a docuseries with chefs.