Take Out with Lisa Ling
“Every bite has a backstory.”
Lisa Ling travels from the bayous of Louisiana to Orange County’s Little Saigon, exploring the foods we love while shining a long overdue spotlight on the contributions Asian Americans have been making to the United States since before the United States was even the United States.
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1.Mix Mix
27-01-202229mAcclaimed journalist Lisa Ling travels to New Orleans and the bayous of Louisiana to explore an unexpected history – highlighting Filipino-Americans’ deep roots in the country and...
2.Lisa's Story
27-01-202229mLisa travels to the Sacramento area to pay a visit to her family’s old restaurant and learns about the contributions Chinese Americans have made, and continue to make, to both the...
3.Little Saigon
27-01-202229mLisa explores the Vietnamese American enclave of southern California’s Little Saigon through its restaurants and rich cultural history.
4.Land of Rivers
27-01-202229mLisa travels to New York City to experience the cuisine of one of the city’s fastest growing Asian immigrant groups… one delectable Bangladeshi dish at a time.
5.Boyle Heights
27-01-202229mLisa explores the legacy of Japanese Americans in LA’s Boyle Heights through legends like Nobuko Miyamoto, the last remaining Japanese diner in the area, and a Japanese Mexican pop...
6.Korean American Dream
27-01-202229mWith her husband Paul in tow, Lisa explores the large Korean American communities of Annandale, VA, and the greater D.C. area through the work of inspiring artists, chefs, and busi...
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