Episode

Top Chef: Dim Sum Lose Sum

Name: Top Chef: Dim Sum Lose Sum
Released: 2011-01-05
Duration: 42 min
Cast: Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Padma Lakshmi, Emeril Lagasse, Hugh Acheson

Top ChefAll-Stars2011-01-05

Overview

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Details

Series: Top Chef
Season: Season 8
Episode: Episode 5
Air date: 2011-01-05
Runtime: 42 min

Episode context

Dim Sum Lose Sum is Episode 5 in All-Stars of Top Chef. It aired on 2011-01-05. The runtime is 42 min.

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