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Ugly Delicious

Ugly Delicious

Description: 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.
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance, Documentary
Year Released: 2018
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 16
First episode air date: February 23, 2018
Presented By: David Chang
Starring: David Chang; Peter Meehan; Aziz Ansari; David Choe; Rene Redzepi
Program Creator: David Chang
Executive Producers: David Chang, Peter Meehan, Eddie Schmidt, Morgan Neville, Christopher C. Chen, Lisa Nishimura
Directors: Eddie Schmidt, Jason Zeldes, Laura Gabbert, Morgan Neville
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