• 2016
Gok's Chinese Takeaway

Summary Gok Wan visits Chinese communities around the globe to discover their take on Chinese food outside of China. Are they so immersed in their new localities that they have created a distinct flavour? View more details

  • 2016

Gok's Chinese Takeaway

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Stars : Gok Wan

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Aug 2, 2016

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official Page

Language : English

Filming locations : Malaysia

Production companies : Sitting In Pictures

Summary Gok Wan visits Chinese communities around the globe to discover their take on Chinese food outside of China. Are they so immersed in their new localities that they have created a distinct flavour? View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Aug 2, 2016

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official Page

Language : English

Filming locations : Malaysia

Production companies : Sitting In Pictures

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Gok Wan in Gok's Chinese Takeaway (2016) Gok's Chinese Takeaway (2016) Gok's Chinese Takeaway (2016)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Dec 31, 1969
Barcelona
British fashion stylist, TV presenter and Chinese cookery writer, Gok Wan, explores Barcelona, and discovers that Chinese food is a source of inspiration for the city's masters of haute cuisine and molecular gastronomy.
Episode 2 • Dec 31, 1969
Melbourne
Gok Wan explores Melbourne and discovers that the Chinese community are almost as established as the city itself, having arrived during the Gold Rush, bringing a diverse culinary heritage that continues to influence the city today.
Episode 3 • Dec 31, 1969
Malaysia
Gok Wan explores the fusion food of Malaysia, and that of a group of Chinese immigrants known as the Peranakans who settled in the region some 500 years ago, and who have since adapted and adopted Malay-style language, clothes and food.
Episode 4 • Dec 31, 1969
Amsterdam
Gok Wan explores the food of Holland's capital Amsterdam, where he discovers that Dutch colonial legacy in SE Asia and Latin America has played a major role in creating a unique hybrid Chinese cuisine that is enjoyed throughout the city.
Episode 5 • Dec 31, 1969
Paris
Gok Wan discovers that French colonial rule in SE Asia has left a legacy of Indochinese flavours in the city of love. He peels off the veneer of Vietnamese cuisine to uncover Chinese-French undertone in dishes like Pho noodles and Bahn Mi.
Episode 6 • Dec 31, 1969
London
In this final episode, Gok Wan returns to his home city of London where he draws on the food and culinary influences of his travels to create his ultimate celebratory feast of Chinese food.
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