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Ken Hom's 'Chinese Cookery'
In 1984, the BBC launched a new Chinese cookery TV show, introducing chef Ken Hom.
In 1982, after a two-year global search, the BBC auditioned Ken Hom to be the star of a new Chinese cookery TV series.
In the show, called Ken Hom's Chinese Cookery, he introduced viewers to dishes like dim sum and spicy braised aubergine. He also gave advice on choosing and using a wok.
He tells Josephine McDermott about his sudden rise to celebrity and how he brought Chinese dishes to new audiences.
(Photo: Ken Hom. Credit: Chris Ridley/Radio Times/Getty Images)
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Sat 30 Dec 202303:50GMT
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Ken Hom: The chef who taught Britain to cook Chinese food
Duration: 01:29
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- Fri 29 Dec 202308:50GMTBBC World Service
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