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By Jenny Nixon
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Feel-good show combines food, travel, and history.
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No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
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What's the Story?
NO TASTE LIKE HOME is a six-episode series hosted by Antoni Porowski, a cookbook author and restaurant owner best known as "the food guy" from Queer Eye. Porowski, the Canadian-born son of Polish immigrants, meets with a new celebrity each episode to talk about the foods they grew up eating and what culinary traditions were important to their families. We delve into each star's genealogical ancestry through a food-based lens. The stars travel the globe to locales like Italy, Senegal, Borneo, and South Korea to learn about their pasts and the way family histories and their cuisines help bridge connections between the past and present.
Is It Any Good?
Some viewers may be dubious of Porowski's mettle as a host, considering how the internet raged when he added Greek yogurt to guacamole on Queer Eye, but any reservations are quickly dispelled. He has a lively but sincere energy, which helps him develop an easy rapport with high-profile guests like Issa Rae and James Marsden. It's genuinely interesting seeing him bliss out with actress and notorious foodie Florence Pugh over their first bite of a freshly baked Yorkshire pudding, especially after seeing him reveal to her family that their lifelong affinity for cooking has historical roots—turns out their ancestors were pub owners and cooks.
There are playful moments and poignant ones, like when Awkwafina travels to South Korea and learns to make the comforting seaweed soup her long-deceased mom cooked for her as a kid. The familiar taste moves her to tears. The show has been described as a feel-good version of No Reservations crossed with Who Do You Think You Are? and that's pretty accurate. Given the respectful exploration of international cultures and fun, friendly moments between the host and his guests, this is a great choice for family viewing.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about their culinary traditions. What are your favorite recipes? Do you know much about where your ancestors came from and how they ate?
Talk about how food is prepared in different cultures. What spices are common to which regions? Are their certain cooking techniques that can be tied to specific countries?
TV Details
- Premiere date : February 23, 2025
- Cast : Antoni Porowski , Issa Rae , Florence Pugh , James Marsden
- Network : National Geographic Channel
- Genre : Reality TV
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- Award : Common Sense Selection
- Last updated : June 3, 2025
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