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La Mer

La Mer

Season 5 Episode 6
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La Vegetale

La Vegetale

Season 5 Episode 7
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Joie de Vivre

Joie de Vivre

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Bistro

Bistro

Season 5 Episode 9
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Instinct and Discipline

Instinct and Discipline

Season 5 Episode 10
23:15
LudoBites

LudoBites

Season 5 Episode 11
23:16
Best Of: Surf N' Turf

Best Of: Surf N' Turf

Season 5 Episode 12
23:10
Best Of: Desserts

Best Of: Desserts

Season 5 Episode 13
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Best Of: Birds

Best Of: Birds

Season 5 Episode 14
23:10
Genesis

Genesis

Season 6 Episode 1
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Threshold

Threshold

Season 6 Episode 2
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Mentor

Mentor

Season 6 Episode 3
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The Mind of a Chef

Strip Malls

Season 5 Episode 5

Trois Mec and Petit Trois can be found side-by-side in a Hollywood strip mall, nestled between a dry cleaners and a Yum Yum donut. Ludo’s restaurants and the dishes he creates for them embody the cultural mash-up and high/low flair that is the strip mall philosophy.
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Season 6 Episode 8
Multiverse
Danny considers what his life would have been like if factors were different.
Classics
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Season 6 Episode 7
Classics
Danny joins the ultra-competitive dining scene in New York City.
Unexpected
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Season 6 Episode 6
Unexpected
Danny cooks his own cuisine, inspired by Szechuan food, New York City, family and more.
Risk
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Season 6 Episode 5
Risk
Danny has learned to take risks while navigating the creative process.
Family
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Season 6 Episode 4
Family
Danny has cultivated strong family units in his life, both at home and at work.
Mentor
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22:58
Season 6 Episode 3
Mentor
Danny visits Chengdu to reconnect with Szechuan food as well as renowned chef, Yu Bo.
Threshold
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Season 6 Episode 2
Threshold
In San Francisco, Danny formed who he was as a person and as a chef.
Genesis
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22:57
Season 6 Episode 1
Genesis
Meet Danny Bowien, a Korean American chef who carries traces of his past with him.
Best Of: Birds
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Season 5 Episode 14
Best Of: Birds
We open the cage on some of familiar (and some not so familiar) poultry dishes.
Best Of: Desserts
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Season 5 Episode 13
Best Of: Desserts
A look at some of the best desserts in the Mind of a Chef archives.
Best Of: Surf N' Turf
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Season 5 Episode 12
Best Of: Surf N' Turf
Explore the wet and dry side of our culinary world in this surf and turf special.
LudoBites
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Season 5 Episode 11
LudoBites
Ludo Lefebvre created the innovative “chef’s choice” dinners. later known as LudoBites.
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