Huang's World

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.

Huang's World
GenreDocumentary
StarringEddie Huang
Country of originUnited States, Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes18 (list of episodes)
Production
Production locationsJamaica
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 timeApproximately 60 minutes
Release
Original networkViceland
Original release28 April 2016 (2016-04-28) 
August 30, 2017 (2017-08-30)

Development

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesSeason premiereSeason finale
1 8 April 28, 2016 (2016-04-28) June 16, 2016 (2016-06-16)
SeasonEpisodesSeason premiereSeason finale
2 10 June 28, 2017 (2017-06-28) August 30, 2017 (2017-08-30)

Episodes[1]

Season 1

Ep # Total Title Airdate
11"Jamaica"April 28, 2016 (2016-04-28)
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
22"Sicily"May 5, 2016 (2016-05-05)
Eddie heads to Sicily to discover the ancient Arabic and African influence on Sicilian culture and cuisine
33"Borderlands"May 12, 2016 (2016-05-12)
Eddie travels along the northern border of Mexico to discover the dynamic between a developing country and a first-world super power
44"Burgundy"May 19, 2016 (2016-05-19)
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
55"Istanbul"May 26, 2016 (2016-05-26)
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.
66"Orlando"June 2, 2016 (2016-06-02)
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
77"Taiwan"June 9, 2016 (2016-06-09)
Eddie goes to his parents' homeland and explores the complex history of the Taiwanese people to try and understand his own cultural identity
88"China"June 16, 2016 (2016-06-16)
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.

Season 2

Ep # Total Title Airdate
19"Washington, D.C."June 28, 2017 (2017-06-28)
Eddie goes to the capital city of United States during the Inauguration of Donald Trump
210"Toronto"July 5, 2017 (2017-07-05)
Eddie discovers Toronto's diverse food scene and multiculturalism
311"Japan"July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12)
Eddie goes to Japan to explore Japanese individualism and singularity
412"Hawa'ii"July 19, 2017 (2017-07-19)
Eddie goes to Hawaii to discover identity in the margins
513"New York"July 26, 2017 (2017-07-26)
Eddie goes to New York to introduce viewers to his New York friends and family
614"Cape Cod"August 2, 2017 (2017-08-02)
Eddie goes to Cape Cod to explore monoculture and exclusionary vacation destinations
715"South Korea"August 9, 2017 (2017-08-09)
Eddie goes to South Korea to discover South Korea's commoditization of culture as he eats his way through Seoul.
816"Los Angeles"August 16, 2017 (2017-08-16)
Eddie goes to Los Angeles to explore health and wellness there.
917"Peru"August 23, 2017 (2017-08-23)
Eddie goes to Peru to explore Peru's biodiversity
1018"Dubai"August 30, 2017 (2017-08-30)
Eddie goes to Dubai to explore Dubai's industrial revolution

References

  1. Viceland(2018), Huang's World. https://www.viceland.com/en_us/show/huangs-world.Retrieved April 14, 2019


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