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Chinese Restaurants

Chinese Restaurants

A 15-part documentary series by Cheuk Kwan

Cheuk Kwan

“Before Anthony Bourdain’s A Cook’s Tour, there was Chinese Restaurants“

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Posted on: February 22, 2023 Last updated on: March 1, 2023 Written by: Cheuk Kwan
Argentina

Argentina

Synopsis: 77-year old Foo-Ching Chiang came to Buenos Aires in the 1960’s and became the “Spring Roll King” of Argentina. …
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Posted on: January 20, 2016 Last updated on: March 22, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan
Brazil North

Brazil North

Synopsis: In the frontier city of Manaus, on the great Amazon River, Taiwan immigrant Jack Sun has been running the…
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Posted on: January 19, 2016 Last updated on: March 22, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan
Brazil South

Brazil South

Synopsis: Lee Ho Shau and his future wife Wong Yim Sheung swam from China to Macau, and freedom, during China’s…
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Posted on: January 18, 2016 Last updated on: March 22, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan
Canada

Canada

Synopsis: Chinese workers came to Canada in the 19th century to build the trans-continental railroad, but by 1923, the country…
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Posted on: January 17, 2016 Last updated on: March 22, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan
Cuba

Cuba

Synopsis: In Havana’s Chinatown, the Lung Kong is a charitable clan association run by Alejandro Chiu. The association also runs…
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Posted on: January 16, 2016 Last updated on: March 22, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan
India East

India East

Synopsis: Samson, Richard, Samuel and Stephen Yeh were born in Calcutta and suffered from the aftermath the 1962 Sino-Indian border…
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Posted on: January 15, 2016 Last updated on: March 22, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan
India West

India West

Synopsis: The brothers Nini and Baba Ling grew up as in a Chinese-Indian family. While Nini inherits his father’s Bombay…
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Posted on: January 14, 2016 Last updated on: March 22, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan
Isreal

Israel

Synopsis: Haifa’s Yan Yan Restaurant was established by Chinese-Vietnamese refugee Kien Wong. Wong is a devout Christian who evangelizes Chinese…
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Posted on: January 13, 2016 Last updated on: March 28, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan
Madagascar

Madagascar

Synopsis: Did the Chinese come Madagascar in the 15th century, years before the Europeans? And how have recent immigrants integrate…
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Posted on: January 12, 2016 Last updated on: March 22, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan
Mauritius

Mauritius

Synopsis: In the middle of the Indian Ocean sits Chez Manuel, a restaurant run by Manuel’s wife Colette. In Colette…
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Posted on: January 11, 2016 Last updated on: March 22, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan
Norway

Norway

Synopsis: In Tromso, Norway in the land of the midnight sun, Michael Wong and his wife Ting have opened one…
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Posted on: January 10, 2016 Last updated on: March 22, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan
Song of the Exile

Song of the Exile

Isreal, South Africa, Turkey Film Synopsis: Chinese Restaurants: Song of the Exile tells the story of the Chinese diaspora told…
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Posted on: January 10, 2016 Last updated on: March 23, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan
Peru

Peru

Synopsis: Lima-born Luis Yong is a medical doctor who took over a rundown restaurant, San Joy Lao, in the city’s…
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Posted on: January 9, 2016 Last updated on: March 22, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan
On the Islands

On the Islands

Mauritius, Trinidad & Tobago, Cuba Film Synopsis: Chinese Restaurants: On the Islands tells story of the Chinese diaspora told through…
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Posted on: January 9, 2016 Last updated on: March 23, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan
Three Continents

Three Continents

Madagascar, Norway, Canada Film Synopsis: Chinese Restaurants: Three Continents tells the story of the Chinese diaspora through its most recognizable…
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Posted on: January 8, 2016 Last updated on: March 23, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan
Latin Passions

Latin Passions

Peru – Brazil – Argentina Film Synopsis: Chinese Restaurants: Latin Passions tells the story of the Chinese diaspora through its…
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Posted on: January 7, 2016 Last updated on: March 23, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan
South Africa

South Africa

Synopsis: The Golden Dragon, started in 1947 by community activist Lam Al Ying, is Cape Town’s first Chinese restaurant. Ying’s…
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Posted on: January 6, 2016 Last updated on: March 22, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan
Beyond Frontiers

Beyond Frontiers

India East – Brazil North – India West Film Synopsis: Chinese Restaurants: Beyond Frontiers tells the story of the Chinese…
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Posted on: January 6, 2016 Last updated on: March 23, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan
Trinidad & Tabogo

Trinidad and Tobago

Synopsis: In the hills of San Fernando is the Great Wall, the most famous Chinese restaurant on the island. This…
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Posted on: January 5, 2016 Last updated on: March 22, 2016 Written by: Cheuk Kwan
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