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Entertainment
Sujata Day talks joining chef Mike Haracz for Dungeons & Dragons-themed cooking show
When Indian American actor and screenwriter Sujata Day got the call to be the host of a Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) cooking show, she w...
Michelle De Pacina
65-year-old Japanese program sets record as the world’s longest-running cooking show
A program from the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, also known as NHK, has been recognized as the longest-running cooking show in the world a...
Bryan Ke
Film & TV
‘Masterchef’ contestant wows judge with the ‘smelliest’ Vietnamese dish
“Masterchef Australia” contestant Tommy Pham wowed the judges with bún mắm, a traditional Vietnamese dish known for its pungent ...
Chandler Treon
Chef Masaharu Morimoto launches first-ever sushi competition show
The first trailer for chef Masaharu Morimoto’s sushi competition show “Morimoto’s Sushi Master” has dropped. Best known as...
Daniel Anderson
China
Armless man in China earns praise for using feet to care for newborn and wife
A heartwarming video of an armless Chinese man taking care of his wife and newborn baby using only his feet has gone viral on social media p...
Ines Shin
Food
Indian netizens disapprove of Gordon Ramsay’s butter chicken video
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is receiving backlash after sharing a short video of his butter chicken recipe, with many Indian commenters cal...
Technology
Video: What happens when an iPhone is dropped into boiling oil?
A video of an iPhone being dropped into a boiling pot of frying oil has gone viral. Uploaded by TikTok user Zaiem Ainn (@zaiem_ainn) on Jan...
Iris Jung
Eileen Yin-Fei Lo, celebrated Chinese chef dubbed the ‘Cantonese Julia Child,’ dies at 85
Celebrated Chinese chef and cookbook author Eileen Yin-Fei Lo has died at 85. Lo died in her Montclair, New Jersey, home on Nov. 13, 2022. H...
Charles Melton stays connected to his roots through his Korean mother’s food
“Riverdale” star Charles Melton told Yahoo! Life’s “Deglazed” that he sometimes calls his mother for her recipes. "I always felt like...
New personal fryer can help fuel your tempura addiction
Japanese electronics company Thanko has come up with another brilliant way to cook your favorite struggle meals: the new Kalari portable fry...
Khier Casino
‘Allez cuisine!’: ‘Iron Chef’ set for summer revival on Netflix
Netflix announced on Monday that it will reboot the hit culinary show “Iron Chef” on its streaming platform this summer. Titled “Iron Chef...
Jane Nam
Culture
‘If Yan can cook, so can you!’: TV chef icon Martin Yan awarded James Beard Lifetime Achievement honor
TV chef personality Martin Yan was announced yesterday as this year’s James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Yan is the...
Pokémon YouTube channel releases mouthwatering cooking videos featuring Pikachu and the gang
The official Pokémon YouTube channel recently released a three-episode cooking series titled “Sweet Winter with Pokémon.” The series’ host...
EXCLUSIVE: BBC Fried Rice Chef Hersha Patel Combats Online Hate With Humor, Positivity
After enduring ridicule and toxic vitriol for a cooking video she did for BBC over a year ago, TV presenter Hersha Patel is now set on turni...
Ryan General
Malaysian Comedian Teams Up With BBC Fried Rice Chef in New YouTube Video
Uncle Roger — a character created by Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng — has joined forces with Hersha Patel, also known online as the “egg ...
Grandma Goes Viral for Making Super Wholesome TikTok Cooking Videos
One grandma has gone viral for her simple yet super wholesome cooking videos on TikTok. Lynn Davis, also known online as Lynja or her handle...
BBC Host Cooks Unwashed Rice, Rinses AFTER With Tap Water and Asians Everywhere Are Screaming
Fried rice is pretty straightforward: stir-fry cooked rice, mix in some meat and veggies and you’re good to go. The dish is so versatile th...
‘MasterChef Australia’ Judge Blasts Racist Man Who Called Fellow Asian Judge a ‘Gook’
A Scottish chef judge in “MasterChef Australia: Back to Win” called out a viewer on Instagram for sending him a private message ...
Carl Samson
News
‘You F*cking Ch*nk!’: Queer Chef Attacked With Homophobic, Racist Slurs During Zoom Cooking Class
A queer Asian chef in North Carolina reportedly endured homophobic and racist slurs while hosting a recent cooking class via Zoom. J. Chong,...
How Roy Choi Went From Being Jobless at 38 to Getting a New Show on Netflix
Korean American chef Roy Choi had a promising career as a hotel chef over a decade ago, but the road to his success only began when he was f...
Instagram
Woman Fractures Her Back Because of Her Husband’s ‘Amazing Cooking’
A Chinese woman blames her husband’s “amazing cooking” for gaining weight and eventually fracturing her back. The unnamed wife from H...
Feature
Meet the Chef Using Food to Change the Way People See Asians
“I feel like I was put here to do this. When I cook, I feel something.” That’s something Jenny Dorsey told me about 30 min...
Elliot Sang
Asia
Japanese Chef Uses Bare Hands to Cook Tempura in BOILING Oil
The master chef of a tempura joint in Japan is amusing netizens with his ability to dunk his fingers into a pot of boiling oil without any i...
Forget Salt Bae, Meet His Sifu Who Can Turn Chicken into Beef
An unnamed Asian chef is mesmerizing netizens with his comically over-the-top “cooking” prowess in a viral video on social media. Unearthed...
Science Explains Why Asian Food Tastes So Different from Western Food
As cuisine is influenced by the cooking practices and traditions of a specific culture, Asian foods and Western foods have naturally evolved...
Malaysian Accountant Becomes the Second Asian to Win MasterChef Australia
For the second time in the MasterChef Australia’s nine-season history, an Asian Australian has won its highly-coveted top prize. Malaysian-...
Adorable Asian Baby’s Cooking Show is the Cutest Thing EVER
If a cute Asian toddler starring in a cooking show isn’t the most adorable thing on the internet today, then we have no idea what is. ...
Chinese YouTuber Makes Epic Lunches Using Random Office Supplies
A crafty Chinese female vlogger has taken the term “desk lunch” to a whole new level with her unconventional meal preparations that involve ...
Gordon Ramsay Roasts K-pop Star’s ‘Overcooked Eggs With Worms’ on Twitter
Gordon Ramsay couldn’t give a stuffed chicken’s ass about BTS Jin’s culinary concoction. A fan of the South Korean boy band, also known as B...
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