The Mind of a Chef

Season 6 (8 Episodes)

6 Seasons 2017 TV-PG 23m 8

This season of The Mind of a Chef dives into the expansive imagination of Danny Bowien, chef and owner of New York's Mission Chinese Food. Danny’s Origin story informs much of his playful and constantly evolving cuisine: Born in Korea, adopted & raised by a devoutly Christian white family in Oklahoma. After his mother passed away when he was in his late teens, Danny's perspective shifted and he decided to head to San Francisco for culinary school. His twenties, like most people...

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Season 6 Episodes:

Episode 1 Genesis

1. Genesis

Aired: Nov 12, 2017

Nobody gets a say in the life they're born into. Thrust into a body, a family...

Episode 2 Threshold

2. Threshold

Aired: Nov 12, 2017

Danny spends the bulk of his time obsessing over the future - there is urgenc...

Episode 3 Mentor

3. Mentor

Aired: Nov 12, 2017

Danny has been to China several times, but he's visited Chengdu (the geograph...

Episode 4 Family

4. Family

Aired: Nov 19, 2017

For better or worse, we do not get to choose the family into which we're born...

Episode 5 Risk

5. Risk

Aired: Nov 26, 2017

Without risk, there would not be the valuable by-products of risk - success a...

Episode 6 Unexpected

6. Unexpected

Aired: Dec 3, 2017

The pursuit of "authentic" dominates the food world these days - people hunt ...

Episode 7 Classics

7. Classics

Aired: Dec 10, 2017

Continuing on the Hero's Journey, if Korea was his starting point and San Fra...

Episode 8 Multiverse

8. Multiverse

Aired: Dec 17, 2017

The basic idea behind the Multiverse Theory is that there are an infinite num...


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Info about The Mind of a Chef

Current Status: Ended

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary