No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski
This six-part docuseries promises a flavourful exploration of culinary traditions with a star-studded lineup of celebrity guests.
Get ready for a mouth-watering journey as National Geographic brings food, family, and ancestry together in its exciting new series, No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski. Premiered on Wednesday, 26 February at 21:30 WAT on National Geographic (DStv Channel 181), this six-part docuseries showcases a flavourful exploration of culinary traditions with a star-studded lineup of celebrity guests.
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Hosted by Antoni Porowski, the Emmy® Award-winning star of Queer Eye, the series follows him and his celebrity guests as they travel the world to uncover the rich gastronomic heritage behind their cherished family recipes. Featured guests include:
- Awkwafina (A Real Bug’s Life, Crazy Rich Asians)
- Henry Golding (The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare)
- James Marsden (Sonic the Hedgehog 3)
- Florence Pugh (Dune: Part Two)
- Issa Rae (American Fiction)
- Justin Theroux (Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice)
Each episode takes viewers on a deeply personal journey, tracing the roots of these celebrities through their family’s traditional dishes. From Korean home cooking to Italian pasta-making, every story is a delicious blend of nostalgia, self-discovery, and cultural appreciation.
In each episode, Antoni and his guests immerse themselves in local culinary traditions, meeting family members, historians, and chefs who help them reconnect with their past through food. Some of the series' highlights include:
- Florence Pugh discovering her English heritage through the flavors of Oxford and Yorkshire.
- Awkwafina embracing her South Korean roots and reconnecting with her late mother’s culinary legacy.
- Justin Theroux embarking on an Italian adventure to uncover the origins of a beloved family pasta dish.
- James Marsden tracing his German ancestry and discovering how it shaped his family’s famous chicken-fried steak.
- Issa Rae exploring her Senegalese royal lineage through the flavors of West Africa.
- Henry Golding venturing into the jungles of Borneo to uncover the food traditions of his Iban ancestors.
“It’s a beautiful adventure to discover our past through the great connector that is food,” says Antoni Porowski. “I’m honoured to go on this journey of self-discovery with new and old friends alongside National Geographic as we learn together about the ways different cultures celebrate food and experience their traditions.”
Produced by Studio Ramsay Global, the series is part of National Geographic’s continued commitment to high-quality food storytelling, following the success of Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted.
No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski premieres Wednesday, 26 February at 21:30 WAT on National Geographic (DStv Channel 181). Prepare to be inspired, moved, and—most importantly—hungry!