To Chinatown, with Love
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We meet leaders of the grassroots food community advocating for change while preserving the soul of Chinatown. Writer Grace Young takes us on a tour of the oldest restaurants in Manhattan's changing Chinatown, where Mei Lum (Wing on Wo) evolves her family's heritage business, and chefs Helen Nguyen (Saigon Social) and Winston Chiu (Feed Forward) are feeding local residents in need.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 502

About Lucky Chow:

LUCKY CHOW travels across the United States to explore Asian cuisine's impact on American food culture.

The un-hosted six-part series explores a wide variety of Asian food and drink - from a famous Japanese noodle dish to Korean kimchi to Chinese fusion - while meeting the new generation of chefs and entrepreneurs dedicated to keeping the traditions alive.


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Fri, May 17 9:00 A.M. Tasting Nostalgia     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, May 17 12:00 P.M. Tasting Nostalgia     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, May 17 4:00 P.M. Tasting Nostalgia     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, May 18 3:00 A.M. Tasting Nostalgia     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, May 19 1:00 A.M. Tasting Nostalgia     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, May 24 9:00 A.M. Drinking Culture     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, May 24 12:00 P.M. Drinking Culture     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, May 24 4:00 P.M. Drinking Culture     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, May 24 11:00 P.M. Chinatown, Reimagined     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, May 25 3:00 A.M. Drinking Culture     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, May 25 12:00 P.M. Chinatown, Reimagined     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, May 26 1:00 A.M. Drinking Culture     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, May 26 2:00 P.M. Chinatown, Reimagined     NH Create (11.4)
Tue, May 28 9:00 P.M. Chinatown, Reimagined     NH Create (11.4)
Wed, May 29 2:00 A.M. Chinatown, Reimagined     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, May 31 9:00 A.M. Chasing The Dream     NH Create (11.4)


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