AFC continues celebration with Jan-Feb line-up

MANILA, Philippines – AFC continues with the festivities with an impressive line-up of shows and specials. This February, the Asian Food Channel lets you have a sneak peek of their latest programs starring Ching-He Huang, Chuck Hughes, Chefs Aaron Sanchez and Roger Mooking. Chinese New Year Specials of AFC Original Productions such as A Party Affair and Back to the Streets 2 lets you gear up for the Lunar New Year and celebrate with a bang.

Chinese New Year specials programming airs on January 31 2014 to February 2.

RESTAURANT REDEMPTION

Exclusive Asian Premiere: First episode: Friday, January 31, at 10.00 p.m.

JKT/TH9:00 p.m.

Regular timeslot: Every Wednesday at 10 p.m.

JKT/TH 9:00 p.m.

C0068anging the face of Asian food in America one menu at a time, food entrepreneur Ching-He Huang travels across the country to help struggling restaurants update their dishes and make over their average businesses.

CHUCK’S EAT THE STREET 2

Exclusive Asian Premiere: First Episode: Saturday, February 1, at 9.00 p.m.

JKT/TH 8:00 p.m.

Regular timeslot: Every Tuesday at 10 p.m.

JKT/TH 9:00 p.m.

Join Canadian chef Chuck Hughes as he tours around the most famous American streets and tuck into the best food that these streets have to offer! From Mission Street in San Francisco to Magazine Street in New Orleans, Chuck will experience the food, history and legend behind these famous roads.

HEAT SEEKERS
Exclusive Asian Premiere: First Episode: Saturday, February 1 at 10:00 p.m.

JKT/TH 9:00 p.m.

Regular timeslot: Every Thursday at 10 p.m.
JKT/TH 9:00 p.m.

When it comes to spicy food, people all over the world love to play with fire. Chefs Aaron Sanchez and Roger Mooking sing the joys of the pepper from two distinctly different places in the world: Latin America and Asia. Aaron and Roger will take us on a tour of the hottest foods in the hottest restaurants in the US and Canada. It’s Chili vs. Kimchee – may the best spice win.

SWEET GENIUS 3

Exclusive Asian Premiere: Friday, February 14 at 10:00 p.m.

JKT/TH 9:00 p.m.

The quest for America’s best pastry chefs is on! Each week, four bakers go head-to-head for the honorary title of ‘Sweet Genius’ and a USD 10,000 grand prize! In each round, competing chefs are given a surprise ingredient that they must use to create their most creative desserts. With celebrity pastry chef Ron Ben-Israel at the judging table, who will be crowned the ultimate ‘Sweet Genius’?
BACK TO THE STREETS 2 (CHINESE NEW YEAR SPECIAL)

Gong Xi Fa Cai! It is the festive season, and watching Malcolm mark his students’ papers is not Zher’s idea of a good time. Refusing to waste any more of her Chinese New Year holiday, she entices him away from work with the promise of a delicious Chinese New Year feast.

And so, they pack up and head to Restoran Lee Hong Kee. With Malcolm dressed as the God of Fortune, the duo enjoy a prosperous and bountiful meal of Poon Chai and Lao Mei Fan. Surprisingly, out of all of the dishes that they have had, Malcolm enjoys the rice dish the most, which he decides to use it as his inspiration for the dish of the week. Will good fortune be on Malcolm’s side? Find out in this Chinese New Year special of Back to the Streets 2.

A PARTY AFFAIR (CHINESE NEW YEAR SPECIAL)

It’s Chinese New Year, and Chef Willin’s closest friends are heading over to his place for a Lunar New Year gathering. To usher in a prosperous Chinese New Year, Chef Willin creates three party dishes that pay tribute to classic Chinese cooking with a modern twist. Not only will these dishes bring good luck and health, they will also satisfy any discerning palate.

Incorporating the traditional and popular Asian preserved sweet meat, Chef Willin serves up the scrumptious Bak Kwa Spinach Salad. The celebration continues with Yu Sheng Ceviche with Tortilla Corn Chips, which will no doubt bring abundant prosperity to the group of friends! Wrapping up the festive occasion is the rich Foie Gras Ngo Hiang Parcels, which offers a luxurious twist to the typical five-spiced meat rolls.