The Best Episodes of Ugly Delicious

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   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #1 - Pizza

   S1:E12/23/2018

   While pizza purists in Brooklyn and Naples insist on classic ingredients, innovative chefs in Japan and beyond are redefining what makes a good pie.

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   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #2 - Home Cooking

   S1:E32/23/2018

   As Dave and Peter Meehan help prep the Chang family's Thanksgiving feast, fellow chefs look back on their most powerful childhood memories of food.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #3 - As the Meat Turns

   S2:E43/6/2020

   An obsession with cooking meat on a spit inspires Dave to drop by a food science lab and explore how displaced people have shaped culinary history.

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Tacos

   S1:E22/23/2018

   Taco lovers introduce a skeptical David to an explosive array of flavors at LA food trucks, Arab-style taco joints and pop-up restaurant Noma Mexico.

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #5 - Stuffed

   S1:E82/23/2018

   Time for the ultimate showdown: Italian stuffed pasta vs. Asian dumplings. Will xiaolongbao or tortellini carry the day?

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #6 - Steak

   S2:E33/6/2020

   Dave and friends visit cattle ranches, upscale restaurants and an Outback Steakhouse to unpack the complicated social dynamics of sliced beef.

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   6.0/10(2 votes)

   #7 - Shrimp & Crawfish

   S1:E42/23/2018

   Frustrated by New Orleans chefs' stubborn refusal to try new things, Dave heads to immigrant-rich Houston for a taste of spicy Viet-Cajun cuisine.

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   6.0/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Fried Chicken

   S1:E62/23/2018

   Dave learns the tricks to making Nashville hot chicken, scopes out KFC's China menu and delves into the loaded history of soul food.

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   5.7/10(3 votes)

   #9 - Fried Rice

   S1:E72/23/2018

   Forget fortune cookies and General Tso's chicken: Secret menu items, local delicacies and a lobster volcano reveal the true range of Chinese cuisine.

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    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - BBQ

    S1:E52/23/2018

    While Peter explores the many flavors and styles of U.S. barbecue, Dave samples mind-blowing Peking duck, yakitori and Korean barbecue.

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    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Kids Menu

    S2:E13/6/2020

    Nervous dad-to-be Dave seeks advice from fellow chefs on how to juggle work and parenting, then tries his hand at making kid-friendly food.

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    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Don’t Call It Curry

    S2:E23/6/2020

    Admitting he's clueless about Indian cuisine, Dave turns to Aziz Ansari and Padma Lakshmi for help and embarks on an eye-opening trip to Mumbai.

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