Ugly Delicious - Season 1

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Pizza

1 - Pizza

Air Date: February 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.

Tacos

2 - Tacos

Air Date: February 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.

Home Cooking

3 - Home Cooking

Air Date: February 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.

Shrimp & Crawfish

4 - Shrimp & Crawfish

Air Date: February 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.

BBQ

5 - BBQ

Air Date: February 23, 2018

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

Fried Chicken

6 - Fried Chicken

Air Date: February 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.

Fried Rice

7 - Fried Rice

Air Date: February 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.

Stuffed

8 - Stuffed

Air Date: February 23, 2018

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