Awkwafina’s new Apple TV series joins a growing wave of food storytelling

Nora Lum’s new series, “The Unlikely Cook with Awkwafina,” uses cooking and travel as a way to bridge the gap between her childhood memories and the culture that shaped them.

Nora Lum, known as Awkwafina

Awkwafina, whose real name is Nora Lum, is stepping into the kitchen for a new Apple TV series that blends humor, family history, and modern Asian American cooking. Called The Unlikely Cook with Awkwafina, the eight episode show follows her across the country as she tries to reconnect with her family’s restaurant roots and learn skills she never picked up at home.

Lum is an actor and comedian known for movies like Crazy Rich Asians, The Farewell, and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. She first gained attention through comedy rap videos but built her career through sharp, character driven performances in film and television.

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