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London: Empire on the Plate

London’s Asian food culture is inseparable from the history of the British Empire. Danielle Chang moves through Chinatown, Brick Lane, and beyond to trace how tea, curry spices, and peppers arrived through trade and colonial rule, and how migrants adapted those ingredients into everyday food. From legacy restaurants to new voices, she explores who gets to tell these stories today.
Season 8 Episode 804 Length 26:50 Premiere: 05/01/26

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Season 8 Episodes

Paris: By Way Of Vietnam
S8 E805 Length 26:50 Premiere Date 05/01/26

London: Empire on the Plate
S8 E804 Length 26:50 Premiere Date 05/01/26

Berlin: Edible Art
S8 E803 Length 26:50 Premiere Date 05/01/26

Italy: Chinese Italia
S8 E802 Length 26:50 Premiere Date 05/01/26

Copenhagen: Scandiasian
S8 E801 Length 26:50 Premiere Date 05/01/26

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