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Ugly Delicious
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Ugly Delicious

Fri, Feb 23, 2018
  • Documentary
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

Star chef David Chang leads friends on a mouthwatering, cross-cultural hunt for the world's most satisfying grub. All the flavor. None of the BS.

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  • Netflix↗
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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • David Chang
    David Chang
    as Self
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Episodes

2 seasons · 12 episodes

Ended · 12 aired
Season 1
8 episodes · 8 aired
▾
  • E1
    Pizza
    Aired · Fri, Feb 23, 2018 · 54m

    While pizza purists in Brooklyn and Naples insist on classic ingredients, innovative chefs in Japan and beyond are redefining what makes a good pie.

  • E2
    Tacos
    Aired · Fri, Feb 23, 2018 · 55m

    Taco lovers introduce a skeptical David to an explosive array of flavors at LA food trucks, Arab-style taco joints and pop-up restaurant Noma Mexico.

  • E3
    Home Cooking
    Aired · Fri, Feb 23, 2018 · 48m

    As Dave and Peter Meehan help prep the Chang family's Thanksgiving feast, fellow chefs look back on their most powerful childhood memories of food.

  • E4
    Shrimp & Crawfish
    Aired · Fri, Feb 23, 2018 · 48m

    Frustrated by New Orleans chefs' stubborn refusal to try new things, Dave heads to immigrant-rich Houston for a taste of spicy Viet-Cajun cuisine.

  • E5
    BBQ
    Aired · Fri, Feb 23, 2018 · 47m

    While Peter explores the many flavors and styles of U.S. barbecue, Dave samples mind-blowing Peking duck, yakitori and Korean barbecue.

  • E6
    Fried Chicken
    Aired · Fri, Feb 23, 2018 · 55m

    Dave learns the tricks to making Nashville hot chicken, scopes out KFC's China menu and delves into the loaded history of soul food.

  • E7
    Fried Rice
    Aired · Fri, Feb 23, 2018 · 52m

    Forget fortune cookies and General Tso's chicken: Secret menu items, local delicacies and a lobster volcano reveal the true range of Chinese cuisine.

  • E8
    Stuffed
    Aired · Fri, Feb 23, 2018 · 46m

    Time for the ultimate showdown: Italian stuffed pasta vs. Asian dumplings. Will xiaolongbao or tortellini carry the day?

Season 2
4 episodes · 4 aired
▾
  • E1
    Kids Menu
    Aired · Fri, Mar 6, 2020 · 52m

    Nervous dad-to-be Dave seeks advice from fellow chefs on how to juggle work and parenting, then tries his hand at making kid-friendly food.

  • E2
    Don't Call It Curry
    Aired · Fri, Mar 6, 2020 · 51m

    Admitting he's clueless about Indian cuisine, Dave turns to Aziz Ansari and Padma Lakshmi for help and embarks on an eye-opening trip to Mumbai.

  • E3
    Steak
    Aired · Fri, Mar 6, 2020 · 52m

    Dave and friends visit cattle ranches, upscale restaurants and an Outback Steakhouse to unpack the complicated social dynamics of sliced beef.

  • E4
    As the Meat Turns
    Aired · Fri, Mar 6, 2020 · 49m

    An obsession with cooking meat on a spit inspires Dave to drop by a food science lab and explore how displaced people have shaped culinary history.