Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook follows Awkwafina, whose real name is Nora Lum, as she takes on cooking and explores her family’s past. The eight-episode series sees her travel across the United States to learn how to make dishes from scratch, with the eventual aim of reopening her family’s long-closed Cantonese restaurant in New York.
The series brings her together with chefs Roy Choi, Martin Yan, Cory Ng and Zhan Chen, and includes a visit to the Culinary Institute of America. Her grandmother also weighs in on her cooking. Jimmy O. Yang is listed as a co-star.
The docuseries premieres globally on Apple TV on Friday, November 6, with all eight episodes available at once. It is exclusive to the service. New users may be eligible for a seven-day free trial, while some customers who recently bought an Apple device may be offered a trial lasting up to three months. The article lists the ongoing monthly subscription price as $14.99 in the US, £9.99 in the UK, CA$14.99 in Canada and AU$15.99 in Australia.
Viewers travelling abroad may encounter regional restrictions when trying to access their usual Apple TV library. The source recommends using a VPN to connect to a service from another country, subject to that service’s terms and conditions.
Sources: TechRadar.