From Italy, Germany and the UK to Senegal, South Korea and Borneo, Antoni takes celebs on epic journeys to explore their ancestral and culinary roots.
Antoni takes Issa to her father's homeland of Senegal, where they uncover ancestral stories of powerful women and royal connections; through this journey, Issa learns more about her family's epic history and how it all relates to her own identity.
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Now playing Season 1, Episode 5 — Issa Rae's Senegalese Royal Roots
February 23, 2025
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Season 1 • 6 episodes
Antoni helps Florence explore the origins of her family's passion for food as they travel through Oxford, the Yorkshire coast and London; together, they encounter delicious dishes and discover stories of ancestors.
Awkwafina lost her mother at a young age; eager to help her reconnect with her South Korean culinary and ancestral heritage, Antoni curates a voyage of discovery filled with new experiences, family revelations, and evocative flavors.
Seeking the origins of a family pasta dish, Antoni takes Justin on an Italian road trip; from chasing chickens to harvesting clams, they sample the region's finest food and uncover how Justin's Italian ancestry relates to a family dish.
On the hunt for the origins of the Marsden family's beloved chicken fried steak, Antoni takes James from the Texas plains to Germany; they discover just how much the experiences of his German forebears have shaped James' family history.
Antoni takes Issa to her father's homeland of Senegal, where they uncover ancestral stories of powerful women and royal connections; through this journey, Issa learns more about her family's epic history and how it all relates to her own identity.
Antoni takes Henry to Borneo, where they unearth family stories and taste their way to a deeper connection with Henry's mother's Iban heritage; Henry learns that genealogy in this oral tradition is about far more than storytelling.
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