Huang's World | |
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Genre | Documentary |
Starring | Eddie Huang |
Country of origin | United States, Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 18 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Production locations | Jamaica Sicily, Italy Mexico Orlando, Florida France Istanbul, Turkey Hunan, China Washington, D.C. Toronto, Canada Japan Hawaii New York Cape Cod, Massachusetts South Korea |
Running time | Approximately 60 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Viceland |
Release | 28 April 2016 – August 30, 2017 |
Huang's World is a 2016 American television documentary series hosted by Eddie Huang. The series premiered on 28 April 2016 on Viceland,a multinational brand of television channel owned by Vice Media. The series focuses on the concept of "exploring identity using food as an equalizer," as Huang travels around the world and experiences local culture and politics.
Season | Episodes | Season premiere | Season finale | |
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1 | 8 | April 28, 2016 | June 16, 2016 | |
Season | Episodes | Season premiere | Season finale | |
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2 | 10 | June 28, 2017 | August 30, 2017 | |
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Ep # | Total | Title | Airdate | |
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1 | 1 | "Jamaica" | April 28, 2016 | |
Eddie goes to Jamaica to learn about the country's economic struggles after its independence in 1962, and what it means to be free in a developing country | ||||
2 | 2 | "Sicily" | May 5, 2016 | |
Eddie heads to Sicily to discover the ancient Arabic and African influence on Sicilian culture and cuisine | ||||
3 | 3 | "Borderlands" | May 12, 2016 | |
Eddie travels along the northern border of Mexico to discover the dynamic between a developing country and a first-world super power | ||||
4 | 4 | "Burgundy" | May 19, 2016 | |
Eddie spends a weekend drinking wine and embracing the culture in Burgundy, France, and learns about the history of the region that makes some of the best wine | ||||
5 | 5 | "Istanbul" | May 26, 2016 | |
Eddie goes to Istanbul to eat the diverse food of the region, and ends up experiencing firsthand the changing religious landscape of a once cosmopolitan society. | ||||
6 | 6 | "Orlando" | June 2, 2016 | |
Eddie Huang goes home to Orlando to spend Chinese New Year with his family and reflect on how the bizarre culture in Orlando, Florida, has influenced his life and career | ||||
7 | 7 | "Taiwan" | June 9, 2016 | |
Eddie goes to his parents' homeland and explores the complex history of the Taiwanese people to try and understand his own cultural identity | ||||
8 | 8 | "China" | June 16, 2016 | |
Eddie goes to China with his parents to discover his heritage as a Taiwanese-Chinese-American, and to explore the most important dish of his life, red cooked pork. |
Ep # | Total | Title | Airdate | |
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1 | 9 | "Washington, D.C." | June 28, 2017 | |
Eddie goes to the capital city of United States during the Inauguration of Donald Trump | ||||
2 | 10 | "Toronto" | July 5, 2017 | |
Eddie discovers Toronto's diverse food scene and multiculturalism | ||||
3 | 11 | "Japan" | July 12, 2017 | |
Eddie goes to Japan to explore Japanese individualism and singularity | ||||
4 | 12 | "Hawa'ii" | July 19, 2017 | |
Eddie goes to Hawaii to discover identity in the margins | ||||
5 | 13 | "New York" | July 26, 2017 | |
Eddie goes to New York to introduce viewers to his New York friends and family | ||||
6 | 14 | "Cape Cod" | August 2, 2017 | |
Eddie goes to Cape Cod to explore monoculture and exclusionary vacation destinations | ||||
7 | 15 | "South Korea" | August 9, 2017 | |
Eddie goes to South Korea to discover South Korea's commoditization of culture as he eats his way through Seoul. | ||||
8 | 16 | "Los Angeles" | August 16, 2017 | |
Eddie goes to Los Angeles to explore health and wellness there. | ||||
9 | 17 | "Peru" | August 23, 2017 | |
Eddie goes to Peru to explore Peru's biodiversity | ||||
10 | 18 | "Dubai" | August 30, 2017 | |
Eddie goes to Dubai to explore Dubai's industrial revolution |
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