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December 25 - 31, 2022 • Terre Haute Tribune-Star • 19 tastytv BY GEORGE DICKIE A family-owned restaurant thrives in San Francisco on 'Chef Dynasty: House of Fang' If family dynamics served with a side of restaurant business is what you crave, a docuseries coming to Food Network and discovery+ may sate the palate. In "Chef Dynasty: House of Fang," premiering Tuesday, Dec. 27, viewers are introduced to the Fang family of San Francisco, who own and operate the House of Nanking, a popular Chinese eatery and fixture on the Financial District culinary scene since 1988. At the restaurant's heart are its father/daughter co-owners Peter and Kathy Fang, who also represent its yin and yang. While Peter, 74, is old school and tends to prefer the recipes that made the restaurant the hot destination it is, 40-year-old Kathy feels it's important to modernize the menu, take risks and play to young influencers. And while there is a natural conflict between these forces, "Chef Dynasty" isn't about arguments and drama, stresses Kathy Fang, as much as it is a window into the running of a successful family restaurant. And it all starts with her and Peter. "There's this whole theory with my dad that if it's not broken don't fix it," she explains. "And it's hard sometimes because my dad has been so successful with House of Nanking, you can't argue with him ... . He's always talking about people coming in and wanting the same things. They don't want new dishes; they want the same friggin' thing that they had 20 years ago. They'll be sad if it's not there anymore. So there are a lot of valid points to what my dad is saying and I take all those into account. "But we also still have to innovate and change with the times," she continues, "because I don't think you can do the same exact thing for 50 years. Maybe you can do it for 40 years, 45, but it's not going to work 60 to 80 if we want to create this dynasty. Maybe my kids will want to do this, too, then we do have to evolve. ... I'm trying to make that happen but I want my dad on board every step of the way." Along with the requisite kitchen scenes with staff, there will be shots of dinner service. For this, cameras were brought into the dining room, which made some diners uncomfortable and request seating off camera. But others were intrigued and embraced the experience. "Some people come here to celebrate birthdays," Fang notes, "and they're so excited that they could actually be on the show on the day of their birthday that people stayed longer. They're like, 'We're going to get more drinks. I hope you don't mind. We're going to stay at this table the whole time.' " "So what I was concerned about early on, (that) it might disrupt the business, kind of faded away later as we realized that most of the time people were actually very excited about it." Kathy Fang COOKING Sunday 6:00 p.m. HIST The Food That Built America A revolution takes place on the backs of visionary entrepreneurs of industry. (In Stereo) FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy Fieri's travels with Antonia Lofaso on a culinary journey through Puerto Rico. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy is loading up on tropical flavor, starting in a Florida spot serving up lob - ster enchiladas. 7:00 p.m. HIST The Food That Built America A revolution takes place on the backs of visionary entrepreneurs of industry. (In Stereo) FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Coffee lobster; Russian ravioli and chicken Kiev; ribs and lamb-stuffed plantains. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives House-cured lamb; snapper; goat stew; Chinese fried rice; drunk chicken; pork with plantains. 8:00 p.m. HIST The Food That Built America A new breed of innovator rises up to expand American industry and push the limits of new technology. (In Stereo) FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy Fieri heads out on a culinary tour of Maui, Hawaii, with his buddy, chef Reno Henriques. 8:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A spot serving rel - lenos and chicharron gorditas; an underground spot serving pork and seared tuna. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Galician-style octopus and soup; sandwiches with sausage and sauces; rab- bit and snail dishes. 9:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Tapas; Catalan meatballs; veal-head stew; pa- ella with seafood, rabbit and squid ink rice. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Scratch-made tor- tillas and grasshopper tacos; sauerbraten and currywurst; paella and linguine. 10:04 p.m. HIST The Food That Built America The stories behind major food titans in America like Henry Heinz and Milton Hershey. (In Stereo) Monday 7:00 p.m. FOOD Kids Baking Championship The final bak- ers must make a two-tiered cityscape cake that captures the sights of an iconic city. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Kids Baking Championship The bakers have free rein to show off their bestselling dessert using the psychology of color. (N) 9:00 p.m. WTIU The Great Ameri- can Recipe Ten home cooks create dishes that express their unique stories and tal- ents. (In Stereo) 10:00 p.m. WTIU The Great Amer- ican Recipe Nine cooks pres- ent their favorite go-to quick meals and crowd-pleasers. (In Stereo) FOOD Chopped The chefs must cook a game day feast; chefs face a whimsical dish that looks like nachos. Tuesday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Cold soup and a stuffed lobster; a giant piece of meat and dried fruits. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped The three undefeated champs must make appetizers with camel meat and a strange sauce. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped 9:00 p.m. FOOD Chef Dynasty: House of Fang Chef Kathy Fang hosts a dinner for influ - encers and her father to put her new ideas to the test. (N) 10:00 p.m. WTIU The Great American Recipe Eight cooks prepare comfort foods and a dish inspired by a loved one. (In Stereo) FOOD Chopped Caviar in the appetizer basket; New Year's legume in the entree baskets; ice cream cones and grapes. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games The chefs cook with ingredients that start with the same letter; $12 pizzas. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Five pounds of ingre- dients; strange sample table items; shopping in aisles cho- sen through bowling. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games A steakhouse dinner without using the meat and seafood sections; Food Pyra- mid; odd and even aisles. 10:00 p.m. WTIU The Great Amer- ican Recipe From picnics to tailgating to poolside, seven cooks prepare grab-and-go handheld treats. (In Stereo) what'scooking FOOD Guy's Grocery Games High-end, old-school dinner; 15 minute super sandwiches; wild card fusion dish. Thursday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Eddie Jackson brings in Casey Webb to throw all the man- power they can at Bobby Flay. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Damaris Phillips teams up with the Ace of Cakes, Duff Goldman, to try and steal a sweet victory. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chefs George Kantaris and An - gelo Vangelopoulos take center stage for a shot at the crown. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Amanda Freitag and Sunny Anderson team up to tackle Bobby Flay; Michael Buttaca - voli; Scott McDonald. 8:00 p.m. WTHI-2 Hell's Kitchen The chefs must make dishes with obscure ingredients using a wok; special guest Stephanie Izard. (In Stereo) FOOD Restaurant: Impossible Robert Irvine helps Arizonan Felicia balance time with her kids and fix her failing restau - rant. (N) 9:00 p.m. WTIU The Great Ameri- can Recipe The six remaining home cooks present their favorite special occasion and holiday recipes. (In Stereo) FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Sunny Anderson brings a transatlan- tic takeover to Bobby Flay's kitchen. 9:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay In an alliance of fancy folks, Bethenny Frankel and Geof- frey Zakarian team up to out- fancy Bobby. 10:00 p.m. WTIU The Great Ameri- can Recipe The cooks swap recipes and prepare each oth- er's dishes; the cooks create an original fusion dish. (In Stereo) FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chefs Trisha Perez Kennealy and Ce- sar Aldrete face each other in a battle of strip steaks. Friday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Ramen in Florida; in Lansing, frying up every- thing from wings to pig skins; New Orleans smokehouse. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Cottage pie and a lamb-cabbage specialty; Asian barbecue; creative burger top - pings. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Steak and braised beef sandwiches; pastrami hash; cheesesteak pretzels and a unique shepherd's pie. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Barbecued chicken; vegan chili; lemongrass chick- en; sloppy Joes; scratch-made ramen and pork ragout. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Oxtail; garlic fried chicken; cabbage dolmades; braised beef over pasta; pad Thai; tom yum kung. 8:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Tacos al pastor and carnitas tamales; lamb ribs; shrimp and grits and biscuits and gravy. 9:00 p.m. WTIU The Great Ameri - can Recipe The cooks prepare two dishes inspired by friends and family. (In Stereo) 10:00 p.m. WTIU The Great Ameri- can Recipe The three remaining cooks compete to win The Great American Recipe. (In Stereo) FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Brisket and burgers at a butcher shop-restaurant; Latin-style pork belly and Ca - ribbean oxtails. Saturday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Gumbo and etouffee; sandwiches stacked with vegan turkey; ramen and Vietnamese crepes. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Heartless artichoke sandwich and a curried lentil dish; soul food with a New Mexico twist. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Beef empanadas and veggie tarta; brisket sandwiches and pulled pork; Tex-Mex breakfast. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Collard greens and shrimp and grits; crepe specialties; turkey chili and dynamite dogs. 8:00 p.m. WTHI-2 Hell's Kitchen The chefs step up to compete one-on-one in an ingredient game show. (In Stereo) FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Mozzarella sticks and gravy fries; homestyle fried chicken and grits; meatless chorizo. 8:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A bomb barbecue pie at a pizza-bakery; a bar makes monster tots; a Viet- namese spot cooks up crepes. 9:00 p.m. WTHI-2 Hell's Kitchen One chef from each team goes head-to-head in differ- ent carnival games for an advantage. (In Stereo) FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy Fieri is diggin' into all kinds of flavor, starting in Santa Fe, N.M., at a pub serv- ing comfort grub like chicken and biscuits and in-the-shell clam chowder. 9:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A breakfast-lunch place in Louisville, Ky.; a din- er-restaurant in Portland, Ore. 10:00 p.m. WTHI-2 Hell's Kitchen The teams are tasked with serving breakfast to a group of first responders, firefight- ers and EMTs. 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