SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12
SIK FAN LAH!
Chow bro
Screening: TVNZ 1, 10.00am
Given the role that Chinese food plays in modern New Zealand culture – building on a heritage that stretches back a century and a half – it’s surprising there haven’t been more shows like this (and, perhaps, that it’s not in a better timeslot). The six-part series is the creation of third-generation Chinese New Zealander Jess Wong and she says it captures not only the food but the experiences of migrants. “It became really apparent how diverse and multifaceted it is champ Sam Low first up; Wellington coffee entrepreneurs the Evil Twins (Natalie and Stephanie Chin); Black Fern Tyla Nathan-Wong; Dunedin wildlife educator Janice Chi Fen Huang; “meme queen” Abigail Masengi and playwright Nathan Joe.
