Thousands of people walk through Central Park every day unknowingly passing by a crumbling relic that connects the Big Apple to ancient Egypt. See more in Season 3, Episode 10, "Egyptian Secrets of NYC.
[WATCH] Chicken Rice In New York City? Hawkers Bring Singapore Food Abroad
In a small 70s style hawker centre, we meet Ismail and Hamida who are probably the only ones who make the Indian Karipap from scratch. In contrast to their simple lives, three young hawkers are fired by ambitions. Alan Choong of Prawnaholics, Lee Syafiq of Ashes Burnitt and Terry Neo of Kopifellas. They follow the old pattern of roaming hawkers but this time, they’ve moved far afield to New York, taking personal risks to set up their American branches. We go behind the scenes to see how they cope with manpower, the lack of ingredients, high prices and most of all, the important lessons surrounding the taste of home. Who are their clients, do they need to compromise and what plans are afoot for expansion?
[WATCH] New York City Is Filled With Alleys That Don't Exist
If you watch any movie or TV show shot in New York City, chances are you'll see a scene set in one of New York’s “many” seedy alleys. According to Hollywood, they're everywhere. But in reality, New York barely has alleys at all. So where did the myth come from and why doesn't NYC have alleys?