8 Nights Out West (2022)
Season 1
A fresh digital series uncovering the culinary hotspots that are shaping the culture of Western Sydney's suburbs. Over eight Friday nights, Arka Das will be joined for a meal by special guests from the Here Out West film.
Released Aug. 7, 2022
Episode 10 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.tv-mini-series
Production Companies: Emerald Productions, Co-Curious
Network: ABC TV
S1E1 - Bangladeshi
Arka takes actors Rahel Rohman and Thuso Lekwape to explore the sights, sounds and flavours of the thriving Bangladeshi strip in Lakemba.
Aug. 7, 2022, midnight
S1E2 - Kurdish
Writer Dee Dogan invites Arka and Befrin Axtjarn Jackson to Blacktown for a home cooked feast with some help from local Kurdish community friends, and Arka gets a cooking lesson on the saj.
Aug. 8, 2022, midnight
S1E3 - Vietnamese
In bustling Canley Heights, Arka's tucks into his dream dish, the Vietnamese crispy-skin chicken noodles and tries some sweet stinky durian with writer Tien Tran, and actors Khoi Trinh and Brandon Nguyen.
Aug. 9, 2022, midnight
S1E4 - Indian
Harris Park is known to locals as Little India; the perfect place for Arka and guests Leah Vandenberg and Bina Bhattacharya to unpack the richness of Indian regional cuisine and reflect on the diversity of being south Asian.
Aug. 10, 2022, midnight
S1E5 - Burmese
Writer Claire Cao treats Arka to her dad's home-made Burmese snacks before they head to Blacktown for a sumptuous meal at one of Western Sydney's only Burmese restaurants, with actor Jing-Xuan Chan.
Aug. 11, 2022, midnight
S1E6 - Chilean
Arka and writer/director Matias Bolla snack on empanadas and get invited to a lively Chilean asado (BBQ) out the back of a third generation Chilean butcher in Fairfield.
Aug. 12, 2022, midnight
S1E7 - Lebanese
Actor and writer Nisrine Amine shows Arka around the homely Lebanese strip of Guildford, the suburb where she grew up. They go in search of fresh crispy falafels, and find comfort in hand-made Lebanese sweets.
Aug. 13, 2022, midnight
S1E8 - Filipino
Filipino food and culture is alive in Blacktown and Rooty Hill. With guests Vonne Patiag and Christine Milo, Arka is treated to a Filipino manicure, a sweet Halo-Halo and some street food from the smoky grill.
Aug. 14, 2022, midnight
Network: ABC TV
Episode Runtime: 10 min.
Season Runtime: 80 min.
Released: Aug. 7, 2022
Last Air Date: Aug. 14, 2022, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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