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title: "Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook"
year: 2026
kind: "series"
canonical: "https://film.one/tv/awkwafina-the-unlikely-cook"
fi1m_id: "awkwafina-the-unlikely-cook"
imdb_id: "tt38992068"
tmdb_id: 306179
wikidata_id: "Q141647377"
critics_reviews: 0
updated: "2026-10-07T04:27:52.427287+00:00"
region: "PH"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook (2026)

MTRCB SPG · Documentary

## Identity

Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/tv/awkwafina-the-unlikely-cook
- **Type:** Series
- **Fi1m ID:** awkwafina-the-unlikely-cook
- **IMDb ID:** tt38992068
- **TMDB ID:** 306179
- **Wikidata ID:** Q141647377
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38992068/, https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/306179, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q141647377

> **Coming soon.** Opens in the Philippines on 6 November 2026. Our review follows once the critics have had their say, usually within two days of release. The facts below are the distributor's and TMDB's.

## Synopsis

Hollywood actor and comedian Nora Lum (a.k.a. Awkwafina) is the descendant of restaurant royalty...but she can't cook. Join the star on an inspiring culinary road trip as she learns the craft and attempts to revive her family's beloved Chinese eatery.

## Details

- **Cast:** Awkwafina as Self; Jimmy O. Yang as Self; Roy Choi as Self; Martin Yan as Self
- **Certificate (MTRCB):** SPG
- **Release (the Philippines):** 6 November 2026
- **Genres:** Documentary
- **Production:** Twofour
- **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCAZET6TZ60

## Where to watch in the Philippines

Not streaming, renting or buying in the Philippines at the last check.

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© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/tv/awkwafina-the-unlikely-cook