Lin Jie Kong
Director
Chopsticks or Fork? (2021)
Season 1
Every country town in Australia has a Chinese restaurant and comedian and food enthusiast Jennifer Wong is on a mission to meet the people behind the wok, to find out what makes their food both Australian and Chinese.
Released June 11, 2021
Episode 15 min
None+
Genres: Documentary, Family
Keywords: tmdb.travel, tmdb.food
Production Companies: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Network: ABC iview
S1E1 - Moree, NSW
New Bo Wa Restaurant in Moree has been around since the 1970s. Ernest and Whitney Lai are the keeping up the tradition of nourishing the community with Aussie Chinese food like prawn cutlets and fried ice cream.
June 11, 2021, midnight
S1E2 - Malua Bay, NSW
In 2019, the Black Summer bushfires swept through Malua Bay and destroyed Raymond's Chinese Restaurant. Ten months later, it rose from the ashes with a sleek new look, and with Raymond's daughter Emily now at the helm.
June 11, 2021, midnight
S1E3 - Hervey Bay, QLD
Gary Bong took the reins at Oriental Palace 20 years ago, keeping alive the family tradition of cooking Malaysian Chinese food for their community. Gary's specialities include Char Kway Teo and Chef's Duck.
June 11, 2021, midnight
S1E4 - Atherton, QLD
Tina and Andy, recent arrivals to Australia from Guangzhou, saw an irresistible work opportunity and took over the Pagoda Restaurant in Atherton. Andy cooks Sweet & Sour Pork with fresh Queensland pineapple.
June 11, 2021, midnight
S1E5 - Gawler, SA
You don't need to be Chinese to run a successful Chinese restaurant, as proven by the Chiems, a Vietnamese family at Gawler Palace Chinese Restaurant in South Australia where their honey chicken reigns supreme.
June 11, 2021, midnight
S1E6 - Darwin, NT
Since the 1980s, Happy Garden has been feeding Darwin Chinese food with Hakka, East Timorese and Portuguese influences, reflecting the Lee family's refugee journey to Australia. Sweet and sour barramundi, anyone?
June 11, 2021, midnight
Network: ABC iview
Episode Runtime: 15 min.
Season Runtime: 92 min.
Released: June 11, 2021
Last Air Date: June 11, 2021, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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