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Take Out with Lisa Ling

Season 1
Journalist Lisa Ling takes a cross-country road trip to explore diverse Asian American communities and cuisines, with help from the artists, chefs, community leaders, and everyday people who are redefining what it means to be American.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Mix Mix
    January 26, 2022
    30min
    TV-PG
    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.
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  2. S1 E2 - Lisa's Story
    January 26, 2022
    29min
    TV-PG
    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.
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  3. S1 E3 - Little Saigon
    January 26, 2022
    30min
    TV-PG
    Lisa explores the Vietnamese American enclave of southern California's Little Saigon through its restaurants and rich cultural history.
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  4. S1 E4 - Land of Rivers
    January 26, 2022
    27min
    TV-14
    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.
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  5. S1 E5 - Boyle Heights
    January 26, 2022
    28min
    TV-PG
    Lisa 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-up operated by the descendant of a World War II veteran.
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  6. S1 E6 - Korean American Dream
    January 26, 2022
    22min
    TV-14
    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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Audio languages
EnglishEnglish [Audio Description]
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Lisa YadaoShannon Sun-HigginsonBao NguyenSofian KhanJin Yoo-Kim
Producers
Lisa LingDavid SmithHelen ChoLisa YadaoShannon Sun-Higginson
Cast
Lisa Ling
Studio
Discovery Global Outrageous Food
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