Food Lore
Explore human emotions with narratives inspired by Asian cuisines. Shot from the perspective of eight different storytellers, each episode takes an alternative approach to showcasing the tales and taste of Asia through drama, satire, and comedy.
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Seasons
1.Island of Dreams
6.003-11-2019Ten years ago, dreaming of a brighter future for her family, Nieves moved away from her seaside town of Cartagena, Philippines to work as a domestic helper in Manila. Today, as she...
2.He Serves Fish, She Eats Flower
7.810-11-2019In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a talented Japanese chef, Thang, woos a beautiful stewardess, Van, with a special tofu dessert. The couple quickly enters a whirlwind romance but soon...
3.Maria's Secret Recipe
6.017-11-2019When a mysterious woman, Maria, arrives on the shores of a small, traditional Indonesian village to open a beachside diner, the local men are mesmerized by her inventive cooking an...
4.A Plate of Moon
7.024-11-2019Faced with debt and hardship, Anbu moves to Singapore to serve as a caretaker to an elderly man, Raja, suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Amidst their struggles and differences, t...
5.The Caterer
8.001-12-2019When an arrogant American actor, Michael, arrives in Thailand to star in a low-budget horror film, his disdain for Thai culture and cuisine shows. Rather than try local dishes, he...
6.Tamarind
7.008-12-2019During a night out, Julie, a beautiful French chef new to Singapore, crosses paths with Ifran, a single father struggling to maintain his mother's food stall. Faced with a daunting...
7.Life in a Box
5.015-12-2019When a quiet train headed out of Tokyo, Japan experiences an unexpected delay, the paths of four passengers – an uninspired picture book author, a recent widower and his daughter,...
8.Stray Dogs
8.022-12-2019A young entrepreneur, Tim, hopes to start a restaurant franchise in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with Maki, a short-tempered genius chef. Maki resists Tim's efforts to broker a deal with...
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