Feast Meets West

Chef Floyd Cardoz of Tabla and Top Chef Masters fame joins Lynda and Iris in the studio this week. He sheds some light on what home-style Indian food is and how it differs from the Indian cuisine in restaurants. They also discuss his casual modern Indian restaurant, Paowalla, which opened last year.

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There's more to Japanese cuisine than sushi, sashimi, onigiri, and miso soup! Maiko Kyogoku of Bessou talks to Lynda and Iris about Japanese comfort food, as well as her influences for the seasonal, home-style food served at her downtown restaurant.

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Hannah Cheng, co-founder of the popular Mimi Cheng's, joins us on the show to talk about her story, what it's like building a business with her sister, and of course, all things dumplings!

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Located in a former opera house on the historic Doyers Street of NYC's Chinatown, Chinese Tuxedo is not your average Chinese restaurant. Co-owner Eddy Buckingham, and Executive Chef Paul Donnelly talk to Lynda and Iris about all the different cultural influences that they brought to New York and reinterpreted at this contemporary Chinese restaurant. Plus, learn about the story of Chinese food in Australia, where Eddy was raised, and how it differs to American Chinese cuisine.

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Ever wonder why there's so much Spam in Asian food? Chef and owner of the Talde restaurants and former Top Chef contestant, Dale Talde, joins Lynda and Iris in the studio to discuss this fascinating aspect of Asian cuisine!

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Tony Chan, General Manager of Tim Ho Wan, joins Lynda and Iris on the show to tell the story of Tim Ho Wan, which is known as the world's most affordable Michelin-starred restaurant. They talk about the difference between dim sum culture in the East and West, what sets Tim Ho Wan apart, and the future of this traditional Cantonese cuisine.

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Hannah Bae, founder of Noona's Ice Cream, joins Iris and Lynda in the studio to talk about the flavors from Korea that inspired her ice cream, as well as the food entrepreneurship and mentorship side of her business.

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The team from Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) join Lynda and Iris in the studio to talk about their exhibit, "Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Spicy: Stories of Chinese Food and Identity in America", which explores Chinese food in America through the personal stories of more than 30 Chinese and Asian American chefs.

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Stephen Cheuk, founder of S10 Training and co-founder of House of Matcha, is very passionate about the health benefits of matcha. He joins Lynda and Iris in the studio this week to tell his story of how he discovered this Japanese tea, talk about how he came to launch a matcha brand, and tell us why making a daily habit of drinking matcha could improve your life.

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In Feast Meets West's first installment of the "Asian Breakfast Series", Lynda and Iris discuss why Asian breakfast hasn't quite yet taken off in the US. Chef Yo of seasonal Thai restaurant, Pinto Garden, joins them in the studio to shed some light on what breakfast looks like in Thailand, and to talk about Pinto Garden's new Thai-inspired brunch menu.

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