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CNN's New Culinary Travel Series: Chef David Chang Across America

CNN's New Culinary Travel Series: Chef David Chang Across America

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September 17th, 2026

CNN's New Culinary Travel Series: Chef David Chang Across America

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In one episode of a brand-new travel series he hosts for CNN, chef David Chang is driving down the highway toward Las Vegas when he pulls over at an unassuming truck stop alongside Interstate 15.

在其为CNN所主持的一档全新旅行系列节目的某一集中厨师大卫·张正驱车沿高速公路驶向拉斯维加斯途中于15号州际公路旁一处毫不起眼的卡车停靠站驻足停留

The location was Hesperia, California, and the producer intended for Zhang to sample the fare at an Indian restaurant adjacent to a windshield repair shop.

此地乃加利福尼亚州赫斯佩里亚制片人意欲让张前往一家挡风玻璃维修店毗邻的印度餐馆品尝一番

Yet Zhang happened upon a Mexican cantina that appeared rather promising.

觅得一家看似颇为不错的墨西哥小酒馆

He naturally opted for the strategy of sampling both, a move that drove his production crew to the brink of frenzy.

他自然而然地择取了两者兼食之策,此举令其摄制组几近抓狂。

"I merely wanted to sample a thing or two.

无非是品尝一番罢了。

Whenever something catches my eye, I find myself thinking, 'Oh, that looks rather intriguing.

每当瞥见什么便会思忖,‘看上去颇为有趣

I wouldn't mind giving that a taste,'" he remarked in an interview.

倒是想尝尝那个,’”在一次采访中说道

"To the profound exasperation of the producers and the crew, they kept insisting, 'No, no.

制片人团队倍感沮丧的是他们连连说,‘,不。

We absolutely must go to this one.' And I retorted, 'You simply don't grasp it.

我们非得这家不可。’我回应道,‘你们就是不明白

I told you from the outset that if we were going to do this show, everything had to be laid out on the table.'"

早已同你们讲过倘若我们这档节目一切都摆到桌面上来。’”

"Everything on the table" might well serve as a fitting alternative title for the six-episode series "David Chang's Detour."

一切皆可摊于台面之上”,或许不失为六集节目大卫·张的绕路》一个恰如其分的替代标题

In the series, this renowned founder of the global Momofuku restaurant chain travels with a companion, sampling cuisine across the United States.

在该节目中这位声名显赫的桃福全球餐饮连锁创始人将与一位同伴结伴同行遍尝美国各地美食

The series is set to premiere on Sunday.

该节目定于周日首播

In southern Las Vegas, Chang indulged freely in Filipino delicacies; in Texas, he bit into a traditional Czech pastry; and in Miami, he had his first foray into Haitian cuisine.

在拉斯维加斯南部恣意享用菲律宾佳肴于得克萨斯咬下一口传统的捷克起酥点心并在迈阿密初次涉猎海地菜

The show's motto is: "All we have is a destination. Everything else is a detour."

节目的座右铭是:“我们拥有的只是一个目的地其他一切都是绕路。”

His companions on these journeys were a mix of old friends and complete strangers: from Cord Jefferson, the director and screenwriter of American Fiction, to the comedian, actress, and writer Cristela Alonzothe latter of whom showed him her own vision of Texas.

与他结伴而行者既有故交亦有陌路之人从《美国小说》的导演兼编剧科德·杰斐逊到喜剧演员、演员兼编剧克里斯泰拉·阿隆索——后者向他展现了她心目中的得克萨斯

In Tennessee, he was joined by Christina Tosi, the founder of Milk Bar, who is almost like a doppelgänger sister to him.

在田纳西与他同行的是牛奶吧创始人克里斯蒂娜·托西,后者之于他,几乎宛如替身姐妹

What the show presents is a journey of exploration and of forging connections with locals, through which hidden culinary treasures are unearthedbe it a certain laundromat serving sublime Cuban croquetas; or those chefs who fuse barbecue with Asian flavors, conjuring dishes like oak-smoked pulled pork with Penang curry; or else the family running a Honduran food-truck breakfast, the very people who helped Zhang shake off the misery of a dreadful rum hangover.

这档节目所呈现的探索之旅同当地人缔结联结的过程,藉此发掘隐匿的珍馐瑰宝——譬如某家自助洗衣店供应绝妙古巴炸肉饼的所在;抑或那些将烧烤与亚洲风味融于一炉厨师创制出橡木烟熏手撕猪肉佐槟城咖喱佳肴再或是那个经营洪都拉斯餐车早餐的家庭,正是他们助张摆脱了可怕的朗姆酒宿醉之苦

"While I certainly enjoy dining out, as I've grown older, staying quietly at home and cutting down on all that running around has become something of a comfort.

我固然乐于外出就餐然而随着年岁渐长居家静处少些奔波亦不失为一种惬意

Besides, I feel that over the past few years I've really become somewhat set in my ways," Zhang said.

况且我觉得过去这几年自己确实变得有些固化了,”张说

"Whenever you step outside your comfort zone or your own little world, I think it serves as a wonderful reminder: there's still so much out there that's different."

每当你迈出舒适区或自己的小天地我认为这都不失为一个绝佳的提醒外面还有那么多别样的东西。”

Zhang finds himself in the company of a glittering, bustling roster of celebrity travel hosts, among them Daniel Dae Kim, Tony Shalhoub, Rainn Wilson, Eugene Levy, Stanley Tucci, Orlando Bloom, Zac Efron, José Andrés, Chris Hemsworth, Will Smith, Eva Longoria, and Ewan McGregor.

张跻身于一个群星璀璨、熙熙攘攘的名人旅行主持阵容之列其中囊括丹尼尔·金大托尼·夏尔赫布雷恩·威尔逊尤金·列维斯坦利·图齐奥兰多·布鲁姆扎克·埃夫隆何塞·安德烈斯克里斯·海姆斯沃斯威尔·史密斯伊娃·朗格利亚以及伊万·麦克格雷格

Awkwafina will also be making an appearance.

奥卡菲娜亦将随之登场

They all owe a debt of gratitude to Anthony Bourdainit was he who inspired millions to share his passion for food and the bonds that food forges.

他们无不感念安东尼·波登的一份情——正是他启迪了数百万人让他们得以分享其对美食的热忱以及美食所缔结的纽带

Bourdain passed away in 2018.

波登于2018年辞世

Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent and original programming and creative development for CNN Original Series, noted that Chang is the first chef to host a CNN Original Series since Bourdain.

CNN原创节目人才原创节目与创意开发执行副总裁艾米·恩特利斯指出自波登以来首位主持CNN原创系列节目的厨师

"Dave had no intention of defining what American food is, nor was he aiming to seek out the 'best' eateries in every city.

戴夫既无意界定何为美国食物亦非旨在寻觅每座城市最佳的食肆

Quite the opposite," she said.

近乎截然相反,”她如是说

"He got in his car and set off, struck up conversations with people, and followed recommendations to places he would never have anticipated setting foot in.

他登车启程与人们攀谈循着推荐前往那些他原本未曾预料会涉足之地

In an era when an algorithm can tell you where to dine, where to stay, and what to see, there is something genuinely alluring about losing your bearings a little and simply seeing how things unfold."

在一个算法足以告知你何处就餐何处下榻何处观览的时代,稍许迷失方向并静观其变着实令人心驰神往。”

The seed for this series was planted one day when Zhang fell into conversation with the executive producer, Morgan Nevillethe two of them musing on what it was like to go in search of up-and-coming indie rock bands in an era before the internet and influencers existed, and on the sheer delight that welled up when you happened upon a band.

这个系列剧集的种子是在与执行制片人摩根·内维尔某日闲谈之际播下的——彼时二人谈及在互联网与网红尚未问世之时,探寻新晋独立摇滚乐队究竟是何等体验,以及当你觅得一支乐队时所涌起的那份欣悦

"I suppose my feelings about food are somewhat analogous," Zhang remarked.

我觉得我对食物的感受亦颇有几分相似,”张说道

"You see, eating has become easier today than ever before.

你瞧如今进食比以往任何时候都更为便捷

Yet in certain respects, finding what genuinely holds meaning for oneself has grown all the more difficult."

然而从某些层面而言寻觅对自身真正具有意义之物却愈发艰难了。”

One of the episode's bright spots was his following a taxi driver's recommendation and making his way to an Ethiopian restaurant in Las Vegasan experience that proved thoroughly delightful.

节目中的一抹亮色在于他听从了一位出租车司机的推荐辗转来到拉斯维加斯一家埃塞俄比亚餐厅此番经历令人怡然自得

Savoring slow-simmered chicken alongside injeraa tangy, sponge-textured flatbreadZhang could not help but marvel once more at just how exceptional this cuisine is.

品尝着慢炖鸡肉英吉拉——一种酸香扑鼻质地如海绵般的扁面包——不禁再度感慨这一菜系是何等出类拔萃

I would stake my life on this assertion: Ethiopian cuisine ranks among the greatest in the world.

我誓将以死捍卫这一论断埃塞俄比亚菜堪称世间最伟大的菜系之一。

Its standing is unrivalledit commands texture and flavour in a manner all its own, and it dovetails precisely with the dining paradigm currently in vogue: a shared repast at which everyone partakes of the same fare, yet seasons it according to individual whim.

其地位无可匹敌——它对口感与风味有着独树一帜的驾驭之道且恰恰契合时下众人所推崇的用餐范式共享式进餐人人得以品尝相同之物却又各随己意加以调配

He learned that in Texas the Holy Trinity refers to brisket, ribs, and sausage, yet a number of local pitmasters also graft their own idiosyncratic flourishes onto the classic repertoire.

他获悉在得克萨斯圣三位一体牛腩排骨与香肠之谓,然而若干本土庖厨于经典馔肴之上融汇独出机杼之巧思

Take Chuck Charnichart, the barbecue virtuoso at Barbs in Lockhart, who lacquers his ribs with a serrano-chili glaze and showers them with freshly grated lime zest.

譬如洛克哈特餐馆Barbs的烧烤巨擘查克·查尼查特于排骨之上施以塞拉诺辣椒釉汁刨撒新鲜青柠皮屑

"It was as though I had a front-row seat watching Dylan go electric," Zhang said, his admiration palpable.

恍若我端坐前排目睹迪伦改操电吉他一般,”钦佩之情溢于言表

Running through the entire series is Zhang's gentle humor and his dispositionbordering on indiscriminate, ever willing to try anythingas he intermittently invokes the painter Rothko, the musician John Coltrane, and the director Terrence Malick.

贯穿整个系列的张那温润的幽默感以及他那种近乎来者不拒、凡事皆愿一试的性情;其间他不时援引画家罗斯科音乐家约翰·科尔特兰导演泰伦斯·马力克

And, of course, there is the matter of his never failing to munch on corn nuts.

当然还有他总不忘嗑玉米坚果这一桩

"Just consider itall I do is take the money to feed myself and while away the hours with friends," he said with a smile.

你且思忖我不过是拿钱去果腹与友人闲游罢了,”他含笑说道

"I really have nothing to complain about.

我实在没什么可抱怨的

Besides, it also serves as an excellent reminder of just what a dream job this is."

况且这亦不失为一记极好的提醒让我意识到这简直堪称一份梦寐以求的差事。”

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