New Docuseries Explores Iconic San Fran Restaurant Family, the Fangs
With help from her dad, legendary Chef Peter fang, Chef Kathy Fang wants to put her spin on classic Chinese cuisine while honoring the longstanding family traditions she grew up with.
Episodes
See Episode GuideOne Night Only
Chef Kathy Fang continues to push boundaries on traditional Chinese cuisine by offering guests a special "one night only" menu filled with risky fusion dishes that rattle her father. In her attempt to add some of these new dishes to the menu permanently, Kathy fears disappointing her father who is averse to change. Then, she attempts to inspire unity among her fractured Fang staff through team building and bonding at the Dragon Boat Festival on San Francisco's Bay.
New Chef on the Block
Chef Kathy Fang hires a new chef at her restaurant so she can focus on her expansion efforts, which include an elite private event hosted by Kristi Yamaguchi at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Kathy is pushed outside of her comfort zone working in a kitchen that does not meet her culinary standards while also having to trust the new chef to operate at Fang without her. Any slight misstep is an opportunity for Peter to nix her expansion plans.
Old School, New Food
Chef Kathy Fang is taking her San Francisco-based restaurant, Fang, to new heights in Chinese cuisine. Kathy's father and business partner is Peter Fang, one of the city's most-elite chefs and owner of the famous House of Nanking. She must convince him that a modernized menu will help her expand and achieve what she coins as, "Chinese cuisine world domination." A private dinner for social influencers puts Kathy's new ideas to the test, but only if her guests, including Peter, approve of her changes.
One Night Only
Chef Kathy Fang continues to push boundaries on traditional Chinese cuisine by offering guests a special "one night only" menu filled with risky fusion dishes that rattle her father. In her attempt to add some of these new dishes to the menu permanently, Kathy fears disappointing her father who is averse to change. Then, she attempts to inspire unity among her fractured Fang staff through team building and bonding at the Dragon Boat Festival on San Francisco's Bay.
New Chef on the Block
Chef Kathy Fang hires a new chef at her restaurant so she can focus on her expansion efforts, which include an elite private event hosted by Kristi Yamaguchi at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Kathy is pushed outside of her comfort zone working in a kitchen that does not meet her culinary standards while also having to trust the new chef to operate at Fang without her. Any slight misstep is an opportunity for Peter to nix her expansion plans.