Angela Hui tells the story of her childhood growing up in her family’s Chinese restaurant—there are flaming woks, short tempers and zero privacy. Plus, we’re joined by journalist Jenn Harris to learn how influencers are making their mark on the restaurant industry; Alex Aïnouz speeds up beef bourguignon; and we make Italian Wedding Soup.

Questions in this episode:

"What is white pepper supposed to taste like?"

"How do I get my gluten-free cakes and muffins to rise more?"

"Since I moved to a new house my challah bread hasn’t been turning out the same. What should I do to get it to rise like it used to?"

"I’m making an old chocolate cake recipe that calls for margarine. Can I reverse cream with margarine?"