Ugly Delicious
2018 · TV Series · TV-MA · 55 min · ★ 6.8 · 89% critics
This series travels across countries and cuisines to explore what makes beloved dishes so satisfying. Along the way, it mixes appetizing food discoveries with conversations about culture, identity, and how different people understand the meals they love.
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Streaming on Netflix.
10 hours to watch · 12 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2018–2020
- Release date
- 2018-02-23
- Network
- Netflix
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 55 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (33 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like food travel shows with strong opinions and cultural debate, somewhere between Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted and Salt Fat Acid Heat; Not for you if you want a calmer, food-only watch.
Pros: tempting food scenes; cross-cultural food stories; thoughtful big-picture themes | Cons: divisive host presence; preachy political detours; frequent swearing
Themes
- lifestyle
- travel
- food
- chef
- culture
- culinary arts
- social & cultural documentary
- world cuisine
- relaxing
- offbeat
Cast & crew
David Chang
as Self
- PM
Peter Meehan
as Self
- AA
Aziz Ansari
as Self
- RC
Roy Choi
as Self
- SY
Steven Yeun
as Self
- AY
Alan Yang
as Self
- MB
Massimo Bottura
as Self
Directed by Morgan Neville
Episodes2 seasons · 12 episodes
Season 18 episodes
- S1E1Pizza54mNetflix
- S1E2Tacos54mNetflix
- S1E3Home Cooking48mNetflix
- S1E4Shrimp & Crawfish47mNetflix
- S1E5BBQ46mNetflix
- S1E6Fried Chicken55mNetflix
- S1E7Fried Rice51mNetflix
- S1E8Stuffed45mNetflix
Season 24 episodes
- S2E1Kids Menu52mNetflix
- S2E2Don’t Call It Curry50mNetflix
- S2E3Steak51mNetflix
- S2E4As the Meat Turns49mNetflix