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The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters

Eating Bugs

Jan 3, 2014 · 51 min · 24.7 MB
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We talk with Britain's exuberant gastronaut Stefan Gates about his BBC documentary on bug-eating called Alien Nation. New York City restaurateur Eddie Huang of BaoHaus explains the art of the Asian bun. His memoir is Fresh Off the Boat. And chef Charles Phan of San Francisco’s The Slanted Door gives us a primer on the Vietnamese noodle soup pho. His latest book is Vietnamese Home Cooking.


Broadcast dates for this episode:


  • January 5, 2013 (originally aired)
  • January 3, 2014 (rebroadcast)