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Feast Meets West

Feast Meets West is a celebration of Asian culture through the lens of food. We are a platform for socializing the diversity of the Asian experience, sharing the history of iconic dishes to the underr... Read more

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Episode 24: Seng Luangrath + Lao Sticky Rice

Episode 24: Seng Luangrath + Lao Sticky Rice

While the food of Laos is underrepresented here in the West, you'd be surprised to learn that you may have actually alre... Read more

20 Jul 2017

30mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 79: Deep Dive into Vietnam ft. Bolero

Episode 79: Deep Dive into Vietnam ft. Bolero

We chat with Matt Le-Khac and Jimmy Tran of Bolero. Located in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Bolero features a hy... Read more

14 Nov 2019

51mins

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Episode 7: Esther Choi of mokbar + The Kimchi Boom

Episode 7: Esther Choi of mokbar + The Kimchi Boom

This week Lynda and Iris share the pilot episode of Feast Meets West recorded at the HRN studio back in October 2016! Th... Read more

23 Feb 2017

29mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 18: Maiko Kyogoku + Japanese Comfort Food

Episode 18: Maiko Kyogoku + Japanese Comfort Food

There's more to Japanese cuisine than sushi, sashimi, onigiri, and miso soup! Maiko Kyogoku of Bessou talks to Lynda and... Read more

8 Jun 2017

32mins

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Episode 6: Bin Chen of Boba Guys + Better Bubble Tea

Episode 6: Bin Chen of Boba Guys + Better Bubble Tea

Originating in Taiwan in the 1980's, boba or bubble tea has been an international hit, but this new beverage is still ev... Read more

16 Feb 2017

33mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 32: Carson Yiu + Stinky Tofu

Episode 32: Carson Yiu + Stinky Tofu

This week we switch gears and talk about an Asian dish that gets almost no love in the west - stinky tofu! Carson Yiu, f... Read more

11 Oct 2017

40mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 70: Nikkei, The Culinary Romance of Japan and Peru

Episode 70: Nikkei, The Culinary Romance of Japan and Peru

Nikkei is the result of the culinary romance and intense cultural exchange between Japan and Peru. The cuisine grew out ... Read more

19 Jun 2019

47mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 78: The Asian Snack Aisle

Episode 78: The Asian Snack Aisle

Joanne Kwong, President of Pearl River Mart, the iconic NYC “friendship store” specializing in Asian goods since 1971, j... Read more

31 Oct 2019

51mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 26: The Tang + Zha Jiang Mian

Episode 26: The Tang + Zha Jiang Mian

Eric Sze, owner of the contemporary Chinese noodle bar The Tang, talks to Lynda and Iris about Chinese noodle culture an... Read more

3 Aug 2017

33mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 14: Tim Ho Wan + Michelin-Starred Dim Sum

Episode 14: Tim Ho Wan + Michelin-Starred Dim Sum

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 kno... Read more

13 Apr 2017

30mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 5: Andrea Nguyen + The Pho Cookbook

Episode 5: Andrea Nguyen + The Pho Cookbook

Pho is probably the most iconic Vietnamese dish, and has steadily grown in demand in the last decade to the point that i... Read more

9 Feb 2017

38mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 80: What's Missing From the Indian Restaurant Scene

Episode 80: What's Missing From the Indian Restaurant Scene

Restauranteur Roni Mazumdar and Chef Chintan Pandya, the dynamic duo behind Adda Indian Canteen in Long Island City, Rah... Read more

12 Dec 2019

45mins

Ranked #13

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Episode 52: Ho Foods + Beef Noodle Soup

Episode 52: Ho Foods + Beef Noodle Soup

We're talking about Taiwan’s beef noodle soup. The beef noodle soup is typically a meal onto itself. A hearty bowl of wh... Read more

11 Apr 2018

37mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 53: Pinch Chinese + Xiao Long Bao

Episode 53: Pinch Chinese + Xiao Long Bao

You're listening to the last episode of the season! And that coincides with a conversation about one of our favorite foo... Read more

18 Apr 2018

41mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 64: The Evolution of Chinatown

Episode 64: The Evolution of Chinatown

Elaine Chen of The New York Times and Wilson Tang of Nom Wah Tea Parlor join us to talk about the evolution of Chinatown... Read more

27 Feb 2019

50mins

Ranked #16

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Episode 36: MáLà Project + Sichuan Dry Pot

Episode 36: MáLà Project + Sichuan Dry Pot

We all know what hot pot is, but what is Sichuan dry pot? Founder of MáLà Project, Amelie Kang, joins Lynda in the studi... Read more

9 Nov 2017

32mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 61: New Wave Vietnamese ft. Hanoi House and Di An Di

Episode 61: New Wave Vietnamese ft. Hanoi House and Di An Di

We wrap up the season with a talented bunch putting Vietnamese food at the forefront of NYC’s best restaurants lists wit... Read more

12 Dec 2018

58mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 35: Kopitiam + Malaysian Breakfast

Episode 35: Kopitiam + Malaysian Breakfast

Lynda and Iris sit down with Kyo Pang, owner and chef at Kopitiam for another Asian Breakfast episode! Kyo enlightens us... Read more

2 Nov 2017

36mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 51: Yunnan Mixian + South of the Clouds

Episode 51: Yunnan Mixian + South of the Clouds

We're talking about a Chinese cuisine we’ve never covered before on Feast Meets West - and that’s Yunnan cuisine. Yunnan... Read more

4 Apr 2018

33mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 11: Stephen Cheuk + The Health Benefits of Matcha

Episode 11: Stephen Cheuk + The Health Benefits of Matcha

Stephen Cheuk, founder of S10 Training and co-founder of House of Matcha, is very passionate about the health benefits o... Read more

23 Mar 2017

30mins

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