Lisa Ling says her Take Out series on Asian cuisine in the U.S. feels "urgent"

New York Post

HBO Max's Take Out With Lisa Ling follows the journalist and TV host as she journeys to different locations in the US, exploring the history of a different Asian American community there as well as restaurants and local cuisine. “We sold the show before COVID … but in the midst of this pandemic and increased attacks on the Asian American community – particularly our elders – I think the need for people to acquaint themselves with this culture, this food, this history, is more important than ever,” says Ling. Take Out also allows Ling to get personal. In one episode, Ling travels to the Sacramento Delta in California and interviews her aunt about her grandparents’ Chinese restaurant. “It was emotional,” she said. “I think for so many immigrants, Asian immigrants in particular, the pathway to some semblance of the American Dream begins in a restaurant. That was the case for my own family.” ALSO: Ling reveals the Asian dishes she tried for the first time on Take Out.