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Take Out With Lisa Ling
Take Out With Lisa Ling

Take Out With Lisa Ling

—Exploring the lives and cultural contributions of the people behind America's Asian restaurants.
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Season 16 of 6 Episodes

  • Acclaimed 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 the impact of their contributions to the Crescent City.

  • Lisa 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 Golden State and the nation.

  • Lisa explores the Vietnamese-American enclave of southern California's Little Saigon through its restaurants and rich cultural history.

  • Lisa 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.

  • Lisa explores the legacy of Japanese-Americans in Los Angeles' Boyle Heights through legends like Nobuko Miyamoto, the last remaining Japanese diner in the area, and a Japanese-Mexican pop-up operated by the descendant of a World War II veteran.

  • With 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 business owners.
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Exploring the lives and cultural contributions of the people behind America's Asian restaurants.

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