Explained: Awkwafina digs into her culinary roots to try something a little crazy: Open a restaurant

Awkwafina stars in a new Apple TV series called 'Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook' premiering Friday

pupu platter

A Hawaiian appetizer sampler dish featured in the series

Peking duck

A Chinese dish featuring roasted duck with crispy skin, made by first plucking feathers by hand

pop-up

A temporary, one-time event or restaurant opening, used here to describe the one-night revival of Lum's

chow mein

A Chinese stir-fried noodle dish Awkwafina learned to make from chef Martin Yan

Culinary Institute of America

A culinary school where Awkwafina learned to make stir-fry at the start of her journey