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The Full English
Ken Hom with Angela Hui
Season 4, Ep. 6
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Ken Hom taught the British how to cook Chinese food, but Chinese takeaways showed us what it was in the first place.
Lewis Bassett talks to journalist Angela Hui about Ken's impact and about her book Takeaway: Stories From a Childhood Behind the Counter.
The Full English is produced by Lewis Bassett. Mixing and sound design is from Forest DLG.
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