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      Season 1 – Ugly Delicious

      2018 Documentary Special Interest List
      100% 22 Reviews Tomatometer 73% 100+ Ratings Audience Score James Beard Award-winning chef David Chang stars in this travelogue that sends him on a journey to culinary hot spots around the world. He is joined by writers, activists, artists and other chefs who use food as a vehicle to break down cultural barriers and tackle misconceptions. Chang and his guests -- a list that includes the likes of TV host Jimmy Kimmel, comic Nick Kroll and writer Peter Meehan -- venture out of polished kitchens into the wider world to explore locales including Houston, Tokyo and Copenhagen. Read More Read Less

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      Critics Consensus

      Ugly Delicious injects new life into the food documentary by dispensing with culinary pretensions and celebrating a vibrant spectrum of dishes that are sure to whet audience appetites.

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      Audience Member Honestly watching David Chang go into every kitchen and then shit on their traditions and tell them how he thinks he should cook is really off-putting Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review ma'ark t I liked that David Chang talks about how he orders Dominos on a semi-regular basis but is a world-famous chef. You get a bit of everything with Ugly Delicious. Sometimes it's a bit haphazard in it's direction. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member We're done with the show, middle of 1st season. . During the barbecue episode, my husband and I of 18 years, heard David Chang‘s guest reference homosexuals, not in an inclusive / welcoming way - and listened to the gross generalization of me, my husband, the population i love and support. I'm embarrassed for David Chang, and I'm insulted that he didn't have the common decency to redact that segment from the episode. You know, we dealt with the colorful language, liked the Travel piece of the show, enjoyed the thoughts on culinary exploration and what the true definition of certain foods representative. What I don't appreciate is here we are in 2021, and we're watching David Chang's show polarize and stereotype gays.. I work in human resources leadership for a large northern California hospital and healthcare system. We are doing all we can at this very moment to bring diversity and belonging/equity into our thousands of employees work force hospitals doctors sites, ESPECIALLY for inclusion with populations who are experiencing hate crimes, such as Asian and Black Americans. . Tonight was inexcusable. Not only will I never watch David Chang. I will stay far away from any establishment that belongs to him, and I will be share sure to share my experience. I am deeply saddened. But I don't think he cares. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I usually love these types of shows but just had to turn it off and could no longer watch current or future programs due to his racism and constant victimhood. He's wrong by the way regarding his opinion that there is no real Chinese food in America. He should spend time in the San Gabriel Valley, CA. People come from all over for REAL Chinese food in fact some of the restaurants have no English menus. He is so arrogant and bitter that even after visiting one of those San Gabrial Restaurants and asked if what he was eating was on the menu for everyone and was told yes, he still didn't change his tune in following episodes even though he loved what he ate. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Peter Meehan says "there is a reductive quality to saying something is authentic" in the first episode. Throughout the season, David Chang (and his many wonderful guests) challenges a culture espoused by shows like "Chef's Table," where fine dining is meant to be the epitome of the culinary experience. Ugly can be delicious, delicious can be ugly, and the show embodies that philosophy to the max. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I genuinely want to like the show. I love cooking and love trying new food. But you can't make it through a single episode without talking about racism, or "because white people". People that make movies, or TV shows or any type of art make it through their eyes. Their perception. So I try to keep an open mind. But it's exhausting lately. You can't make it through anything on Netflix without hearing how white people are bad. Just like every other race... everyone is different. Some white people like genuine Chinese food and some don't. And sometimes it's not because they're racist, they just don't like it. Stop painting everyone with broad strokes. David Chang is funny, the food and culture behind it is interesting, but just like everything else nowadays it comes with a large side order of racism/politics. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired Feb 23, 2018 Pizza While pizza purists in Brooklyn and Naples insist on classic ingredients, innovative chefs in Japan and beyond are redefining what makes a good pie. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 23, 2018 Tacos Taco lovers introduce skeptical David to an explosive array of flavors at Los Angeles food trucks, Arab-style taco joints and pop-up restaurant Noma Mexico. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 23, 2018 Home Cooking 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. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 23, 2018 Shrimp & Crawfish 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. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 23, 2018 BBQ While Peter explores the many flavors and styles of U.S. barbecue, Dave samples mind-blowing Peking duck, yakitori and Korean barbecue. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 23, 2018 Fried Chicken Dave learns the tricks to making Nashville hot chicken, scopes out KFC's China menu and delves into the loaded history of soul food. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 23, 2018 Fried Rice Secret menu items, local delicacies and a lobster volcano reveal the true range of Chinese cuisine. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 23, 2018 Stuffed Time for the ultimate showdown -- Italian stuffed pasta versus Asian dumplings; xiaolongbao and tortellini. Details

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      Shailee Koranne Bitch Media I appreciate Chang's optimism because it's only through unlearning that we can proudly proclaim our love for our cultural foods, and by extension, ourselves. Mar 5, 2021 Full Review Mahita Gajanan TIME Magazine I appreciate Chang's optimism because it's only through unlearning that we can proudly proclaim our love for our cultural foods, and by extension, ourselves. Dec 19, 2018 Full Review Josh Baines Guardian The message is reassuringly simple: the inelegant, ungainly and downright dangerously calorific is just as important as a three-Michelin-starred chef's latest dizzyingly complex concoction. Dec 19, 2018 Full Review Anna Conrad GQ Magazine [UK] It's for want of a better term, woke cooking, and it makes for hypnotic watching, which is why I'd probably end up queuing for more of it. Feb 15, 2019 Full Review Josh Baines CinemaBlend The message is reassuringly simple: the inelegant, ungainly and downright dangerously calorific is just as important as a three-Michelin-starred chef's latest dizzyingly complex concoction. Dec 19, 2018 Full Review Marty Brown Common Sense Media Food-culture show about more than just cuisine. Rated: 4/5 Mar 7, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Executive Producer
      Morgan Neville, Dave Chang, Eddie Schmidt, Peter Meehan, Christopher Chen, Lisa Nishimura, Ben Cotner, Adam Del Deo
      Network
      Netflix
      Rating
      TV-MA
      Genre
      Documentary, Special Interest
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Feb 23, 2018
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