Feast Meets West

Our first Nepalese guest, Fulpa Jangbu of Momo Delight, joins Lynda on our second to last episode of the year to talk about Nepalese and Tibetan food, and why New Yorkers love momo!

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You may be familiar with some fermented Asian food staples, like soy sauce and kimchi (see past FMW episodes!). Today, we're exploring some of the less well-known flavors from the Chinese pantry with the help of Calvin Eng of Nom Wah. Learn about all the fermented and preserved funky goodness you've been missing out on as the chef guides us through the "oddities" in his fridge!

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Cooking Channel personality and cookbook author, Ching-He Huang, talks to Lynda and Iris about her new book, Stir Crazy: 100 Deliciously Healthy Stir-Fry Recipes. Learn how this cooking method became popularized in China, as well as Ching's expert advice on what makes a good stir-fry.

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We all know what hot pot is, but what is Sichuan dry pot? Founder of MáLà Project, Amelie Kang, joins Lynda in the studio to help us learn more about this super flavorful and aromatic communal dish, and chat about the supportive restaurant network in her community.

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Lynda and Iris sit down with Kyo Pang, owner and chef at Kopitiam for another Asian Breakfast episode! Kyo enlightens us on what breakfast looks like in Malaysia, why she followed in her families footsteps to open her own cafe, and what is Baba-Nyonya food.

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Lynda and Iris talk to Los Angeles-based food blogger and cookbook author, Jeff Keasberry, about the "rijsttafel" - how it's integral to the Indo Dutch cuisine, one the world's oldest fusion cuisines, and why you need to know about it.

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Ever wonder how curry became one of Japan's most popular dishes? Tomoko Omori, President and CEO of Go Go Curry USA, joins Lynda and Iris in the studio to discuss what makes Japanese curry different, why it's so well-loved, and why the Go Go Curry franchise has been so internationally successful.

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This week we switch gears and talk about an Asian dish that gets almost no love in the west - stinky tofu! Carson Yiu, founder of Outer Borough, joins us in the studio to talk about this Taiwanese and Hong Kong street food, what makes it stinky and delicious, and how it's breaking into the NYC food scene. You'll also hear from Jowett Yu, chef of Ho Lee Fook in Hong Kong.

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Rick Smith, owner of NYC's first and only premium sake shop Sakaya, joins Lynda and Iris on the show to unpack the fundamentals of this Japanese beverage. Plus, a special interview clip from Hong Kong with sake sommelier, Ayuchi Momose!

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Lynda and Iris discuss the iconic Indian dish, butter chicken, with the help of Navjot Arora and Sushil Malhotra of contemporary Indian Soul Food restaurant, Old Monk. Learn the origins of this dish, why it represents Indian soul food, and what makes it so delicious.

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