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As featured in The Guardian and Apple Podcasts' New and Noteworthy, Rice To Meet You is a comedy podcast about Asian culture that's accessible to everyone! Join UK-based comedians Nigel Ng and Evelyn Mok as they talk to notable guests about the modern Asian experience.

Nigel Ng, Evelyn Mok


    • Dec 14, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 126 EPISODES


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    Nigel's New Podcast (I MISS YOU GUYS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 12:47


    Nigel drops in to catch up and talk about his new podcast. Go subscribe to his new podcast - HAIYAA with Nigel Ng! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuMPrg8pcxSP0KuXQJBuEA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/haiyaa-with-nigel-ng/id1599323679 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1iMy1aiXrWhJicFLsgNAJV?si=61605e07d788484a Please leave a 5 star rating and review on Apple podcasts (or any podcast platform you're on)! And go follow the socials for the podcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haiyaapod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/haiyaapod Thanks for listening everyone, and we both hope you'll continue our journeys individually with us. Evelyn will be starting her own pod soon so make sure you listen to hers as well. Stay FUNNEEEEEEEE! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    130: HIATUS

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 54:27


    Today's episode is the last one for a while as the podcast is going on a hiatus. We want to thank all of our listeners for these two years, it's been an incredible journey and we hope you've enjoyed it as much as we have! Stay funneee & be strong enough to be kind. ---  

    129: Crazy High Income No Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 57:39


    This week we talk about Nigel's new alarm clock, what Evelyn has in common with a certain North Korean dictator and Nigel's desire to be a Crazy High Income No Kids. --- Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---

    128: Men are Trash, Women are Psycho

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 61:06


    Go to https://manscaped.com and get 20% off + free shipping with the code RICE. Your balls will thank you™️! Evelyn tells us about her stressful move (spoiler unlike Nigel she enlisted her parents instead of movers), Nigel's seen Hamilton and our hosts talk about game shows of the good old days. --- Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---

    127: Sausage Living vs. Amazon Parcel Living

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 67:43


    This week Nigel tells us about his champagne problems, Evelyn shares her new attitude on life and we discuss why immigrants do the best job! --- Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---

    126: Evelyn Just Wants to Be Hot

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 64:03


    This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.com! We want you to start living a happier life today. As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at https://www.betterhelp.com/rice. Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health. Both our hosts are away this week, Nigel calling in from beautiful sunny Barcelona and Evelyn calling in from Welsh Aberystwyth and they do address the differences in their environment, the most racist town in America and Evelyn's sleep apnea. --- Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---

    125: Live Like it's Your Last Month on Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 71:23


    Go to https://manscaped.com and get 20% off + free shipping with the code RICE. Your balls will thank you™️! This week Evelyn tells us about her experience with a certain cheap airline, Nigel argues for why you shouldn't pack your own stuff and why asians love free stuff. --- Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---

    124: Broken People Who Can do DIY

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 63:59


    This week Evelyn tells us what she thinks about white people listening to the podcast, Nigel talks about what would make customer service better and the hosts talk about DIY. --- Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---

    123: No One Likes a Sassy Skinny Woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 72:37


    This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.com! We want you to start living a happier life today. As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at https://www.betterhelp.com/rice. Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health. This week Nigel tells us about how well his mental health is, Evelyn tells us about her spa day and our hosts get into incest, dating in the west vs. the east and also get into how they can both respect and roast about each other's choices.  --- Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---

    We're Becoming White Middle Class People

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 67:23


    This week's episode is sponsored by our friends at Manscaped! Go to https://manscaped.com and get 20% off + free shipping with the code RICE. Your balls will thank you™️! This week Nigel tells us about his visit to Soho Farmhouse, Evelyn talks about her first on-screen make out and our hosts get into how much they actually need rice. --- Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---

    Mentally Well-adjusted Douchebags

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 68:48


    This episode is sponsored by Green Chef is the most sustainable meal kit, so you can feel great about what you're eating and how it got to your table. It's actually the only meal kit that's both plastic and carbon offset. Green Chef is the #1 meal kit for eating well, so premium ingredients like organic veggies and high-quality proteins are a given. Go to http://GreenChef.com/RICE100 and use code 'RICE100' to get $100 off including free shipping! Thank you to Yemi Afolabi for being our Green Chef-correspondent! Check out Yemi's comedy on instagram @yemicomedy! This week, Evelyn's met a new baby, Nigel let's us know what he looks for when buying a car and they get really into a discussion about mental health and how sensitive we need to be to others. --- Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---

    Let Your Flower Breathe

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 59:18


    This week's episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.com! We want you to start living a happier life today. As a listener, you'll get 10% off  your first month by visiting our sponsor at betterhelp.com/rice. Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health. Evelyn tells us about her awkward doctor's appointment, Nigel reads out a loving text he got from his mom which makes our hosts realize how differently they grew up. --- Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---

    Kuala Lumpur Dusk & Bombay Thrush

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 78:25


    This episode is sponsored by Manscaped! Go to https://manscaped.com and get 20% off + free shipping with the code RICE. Your balls will thank you™️! It's Tuesday and that means another episode of your favourite Asian podcast! Evelyn tells Nigel about the new exclusive club she's joined, Nigel talks about his new hobby which includes paint names and a discussion about romcoms takes an unexpected turn into Evelyn's past. We ask you to please be respectful of the personal story Evelyn shares in this episode. Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---

    What Nigel's Therapist Thinks of Him

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 71:06


    This week, your hosts talk about Nigel's new house, Evelyn's reusable coffee cup and after two years, Nigel is finally in therapy and Evelyn's in the gym! Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---

    Nigel's Finally in Therapy & Evelyn's in the Gym!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 62:05


    This week, your hosts talk about Nigel's new house, Evelyn's reusable coffee cup and after two years, Nigel is finally in therapy and Evelyn's in the gym! Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---

    Nigel Gives Off a Certain Vibe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 67:16


    This week Nigel's going on tour, Evelyn's shooting a commercial and we talk about if Asian uncles and aunties got the authority to arrest you. Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---

    115: We All Want a Love Island Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 61:03


    This week we talk about Evelyn's PT-session, Nigel's frustrations when shops don't take cards and how everyone wants a love island body! Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---

    114: Introducing Asian Lizzo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 72:34


    This week's episode is sponsoted by the podcast series AXN Fey Hollow, AXN Asia's first crime thriller podcast! The eight-episode crime thriller audio drama is produced by KC Global Media (KCGM) Asia and follows the story of two detectives tracking down a sadistic serial killer who uses brutal fairy tale inspired rituals to murder his victims. It's an immersive audio drama with a unique dual ending, giving listeners the power to determine the fate of Fey Hollow and its characters. Choose your ending! Different fairy tale inspired murders every episode, so who's the serial killer behind all of these gruesome murders? Listen to the podcast to find out more. A global production it features numerous international talents and Singaporean local artists and singaporean local homegrown artists like Lim Kay Tong, Naomi Yeo and DJ Joshua Simon. Find the podcast at https://spoti.fi/3w98iK0 or wherever you listen to your podcasts! This week Evelyn takes up personal training, Nigel tells us why he hates getting free stuff and Evelyn finally turns Nigel into a fativist! Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---

    113: We're all Come Dumpsters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 72:49


    In this episode we Evelyn debriefs about her Mock the Week appearance, Nigel helps Evelyn with her mandarin, midwits and what your hosts would have to go through to understand the other's perspective.Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod---

    112: Don't Touch Ling Ling!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 64:58


    This week Evelyn tells us about her new friends she's made and their inappropriate touching, Nigel wants to get in a fight, and we talk about the importance of holding space and when it's appropriate to cry in public!Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod---

    111: I'm Fat and I'm on TV!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 74:18


    This week we're back talking about our recent outing to Mei Mei where Evelyn and Nigel discovered that when drunk they become each other, what it means to have too many mirrors in your apartment and we talk about recent happenings in the UK comedy community.Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod---

    110: WE ARE BACK (in the same room)!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 58:38


    We are back in the same room! Evelyn tells us about her journey back to London, her endless covid-tests in dodgy facilities and Nigel tells us about why he wants gold diggers to hit him up! We are back and we talk about Evelyn's comedy character, Nigel's far right-estate agent, we answer a listener question and Evelyn's going on a date so we get into the difference between alpha and beta dating!Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod---

    109: Evelyn's Date & Nigel's Bro Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 69:28


    Evelyn tells us everything about her date, Nigel drones on about guanciale

    108: Evelyn's Going on a Date

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 67:06


    We are back and we talk about Evelyn's comedy character, Nigel's far right-estate agent, we answer a listener question and Evelyn's going on a date so we get into the difference between alpha and beta dating!Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod---

    107: Introducing Italian Uncle Roger: Zio Ruggero

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 62:26


    This week we're back discussing underground Chinese Wechat-groups, code-switching when talking to Chinese vs. White people and Nigel breaks out his newest character, Italian Uncle Roger, Zio Ruggero!Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod---

    106: 6.5 Years to Middle Age!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 61:42


    This week Evelyn gives us an update on her "strong enough to be kind" journey, how we have 6,5 years left to middle age, Nigel talks about the Blue Hole and why your husband cheating on you with an octopus is a big sign your marriage is in trouble. "My Octopus Teacher".Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod---

    105: Trendy Lesbian? Or Exhausted Mum.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 60:40


    Evelyn has a new haircut! And Nigel makes of it! And we also get into sending food back at restaurants, Evelyn frustrating her therapist and ask what qualifies as a social enterprise?Listeners! Subscribe to the Rice To Meet You Clips channel. Every week we'll be posting bite-sized chunks of the podcast that you can listen and share.We are back for another week of nonsense, Nigel has made the sound effect that should never been made, Evelyn talks about the press she's done to spread awareness about ESEA hate crimes in Sweden and the pair answers another listener question about controversial parenting.Download the Ching Chong intro music on our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/posts/ching-chong-song-49975764

    104: We Can't Support Small Businesses

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 72:10


    This week we go into how to why we can't support small businesses, why Nigel doesn't mess with Quartz, Evelyn finally getting on Korean tinder and Nigel checks in on Evelyn's journey on being strong enough to be kind. Listeners! Subscribe to the Rice To Meet You Clips channel. Every week we'll be posting bite-sized chunks of the podcast that you can listen and share.We are back for another week of nonsense, Nigel has made the sound effect that should never been made, Evelyn talks about the press she's done to spread awareness about ESEA hate crimes in Sweden and the pair answers another listener question about controversial parenting.Download the Ching Chong intro music on our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/posts/ching-chong-song-49975764

    103: Are we Confident or Deluded?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 62:25


    Listeners! Subscribe to the Rice To Meet You Clips channel. Every week we'll be posting bite-sized chunks of the podcast that you can listen and share.We are back for another week of nonsense, Nigel has made the sound effect that should never been made, Evelyn talks about the press she's done to spread awareness about ESEA hate crimes in Sweden and the pair answers another listener question about controversial parenting.Download the Ching Chong intro music on our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/posts/ching-chong-song-49975764

    102: No More Ching Chong (Stop Asian Hate)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 69:31


    This episode is sponsored by Lee Isak Chung's brilliant Oscar-nominated film 'Minari', about a Korean-American family in pursuit of the American dream. 'Minari' is available to watch at home now and will be available across all major digital platforms, as well as on virtual cinema to support cinemas while they are closed. Visit minari.film to find out more!Evelyn shares about being the target of racial abuse on the streets of her home town and our hosts talk about the brilliant film Minari and Nigel's tonsillitis.

    101: There could never be an all Asian Ghostbusters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 63:34


    First episode after the 100th and Nigel and Evelyn talk about how podcasts are the new magazines, Nigel tandem biking w. his dad and why there could never be an all asian Ghostbusters!ESEA COMMUNITY RESOURCEShttps://esearesource.carrd.co/

    100: 100TH EPISODE

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 56:20


    It's the 100th episode and Evelyn and Nigel share what they've learnt after talking for a 100 episodes together!ESEA COMMUNITY RESOURCESUS: Asian Violence Resources: https://bit.ly/31auIMOGofundme Stop Asian Hate: https://bit.ly/3tJsTTfHate is a Virus: https://bit.ly/3d13jSWUK: End the Virus of Racism: https://bit.ly/315gk8EPetition (Stop depicting ESEA in Corona related News Media): https://bit.ly/3tLn5c5Besean: https://www.besean.co.uk/Save London Chinese Community Centre: https://bit.ly/3cb4OPl

    99: The Importance of Being EARNEST

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 65:56


    We talk about Uncle Roger getting out-uncled & Evelyn and Nigel discover the importance of being earnest when discussing the diaspora vs. growing up in SE Asia experience!

    98: The CRAZIEST Dating Show on TV

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 71:59


    Back for another week of nonsense, this week we talk about the craziest dating show Nigel's seen on TV, if we'd be impressed by pull-away pants, why you can't just call yourself an author according to Evelyn and Nigel tells us about his brief stint with improv at university.

    97: YLM - Yellow Lives Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 58:50


    This week Evelyn tells us about her Tinder-adventures, Nigel talks about how they're both left over people, we get into Bling Empire and Nigel pitches his strategy for combating hate crimes against East and South East Asian.

    96: Evelyn's New Tinder Profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 67:18


    This week Nigel tells us about the best street food he's eaten, how he's become Uncle Roger's agent, while Evelyn talks about attachement theory and how boring it is to live by yourself and Nigel reviews Evelyn's new tinder-profile!

    95: Nigel Dated a PSYCHOPATH

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 59:56


    MANSCAPED IS BACK! This week's ep. is sponsored by Manscaped! Go to https://manscaped.com and get 20% off + free shipping with the code RICE. Your balls will thank you™! This week, Nigel tells us the full story of his recent heartbreak, Evelyn shares her own experiences of past traumatic relationships and the Nigel also addresses his recent misfired attempt at a joke.

    94: Asian Parents Have no Boundaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 66:33


    This week, Nigel and Evelyn talk about how asian parents have no boundaries, how Evelyn essentially is a politician's wife and after a few weeks in Malaysia Nigel rants about Chinese food in the west.

    93: One Day You'll be Someone's Le Creuset

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 65:11


    This week we're talking about  Evelyn's move to her own apartment and how asian parents don't want their kids to move out, Nigel's griefs with business class and asian specific plants!

    92: Uncle Roger as Drake's Cleaner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 67:20


    We talk about Nigel's proclivity for the old days of airbnb, Evelyn's love for new-builds & we get a taste of how it would sound if Uncle Roger was Drake's cleaner!

    91: An Uneventful Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 43:16


    Well, after an uneventful week, Evelyn and Nigel are back to not talk about recent events out of respect for the podcast and Evelyn. Instead, Evelyn tells us about two new men in her life and we check in with Nigel in his Malaysian quarantine.

    90: Don't Slide into Nigel's DMs Please!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 59:32


    Go to manscaped.com (http://manscaped.com/) and get 20% off + free shipping with the code: RICE. Your balls will thank you™! Nigel "9 Condoms" Ng is back and he is going back to Malaysia, while Evelyn talks about wanting to go to Seoul! We also throw shade at the Mahjong Line, check in on Nigel's DM messages and confront Evelyn's negativity and our two hosts role play.

    89: Nigel is Heartbroken

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 54:31


    WE ARE BACK! Hope everyone had a great new year! We are back with the first episode of 2021, Evelyn and Nigel give their definition of LOVE and Evelyn tries to lead the podcast because Nigel "9 condoms" Ng is HEARTBROKEN and keeps interrupting with his pain (and we mention crystals again FOR THE LAST TIME NOW, WE PROMISE)!

    88: We Need to Stop Talking About Crystals

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 57:28


    The last episode for the year as we're taking a break for New Years Eve! Yes you read it right, Nigel has finally come around to Evelyn's western ideals and we are turning on the auto-responses on our e-mails and taking a break for the holidays. In the last episode of the year, we discuss the highlights of the podcast, talk about what we've learnt from hosting Rice to Meet You and why we need to stop talking about crystals! As we're taking a break, we have a slot free next week for a fan-made best of episode. So if you feel so inclined to put together an audio and video best of ep. of the podcast to be released on the 29th december 2020, e-mail us at ricetomeetyoupod@gmail.com!

    87: "HAIYAA" Will be Someone's Last Words

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 67:21


    This week, we talk about why Evelyn's changed her hair again, how weak her eyes are, what good sex is, Nigel's family's whatsapp-group and Evelyn wants to get her palm read by Australia's own Tony Legget, the National Examiner Magazine's Psychic Advisor for 30 years!

    86: I Just Want to Feel Your Wok Hei

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 63:34


    Another remote episode where Evelyn and Nigel talk about Nigel's nerdy childhood, why immigrant parents won't relate to you choosing a creative career and how differently our hosts deal with criticisms.

    85: Emotionally Ready to Get Manscaped

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 50:31


    Go to manscaped.com (http://manscaped.com/) and get 20% off + free shipping with the code: RICE. Your balls will thank you™! Back in London and Gothenburg, Nigel and Evelyn bring you a remote episode this week talking about why Evelyn needs glasses, being emotionally ready for change, Nigel's manscaping and Nigel reveals Evelyn's youtube-search history (cringe) and Evelyn talks about why she loves K-dramas so much and goes off on her favourite K-drama actor of the moment Lee Dong Wook!

    84: Old Asian Women Drink Hot Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 61:23


    In this episode Evelyn and Nigel talk about why old asian ladies insist on drinking hot water, Evelyn's recent acting role playing an easter-obsessed prostitute, Nigel's terrible conversation skills and they address the issue of stereotypes once more.

    83: ALL ASIANS KNOW KUNG FU (So Don't Attack Us)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 53:58


    82: People Who Finds Us Attractive Also Like Manga

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 50:19


    In this episode we talk more about K-drama (Goblin specifically) and how we stream them if they're not on streaming sites, Evelyn's awkward acting auditions and we open with an unauthorized sponsor plug!

    81: Please Welcome Your Motivational Speaker, Nigel Ng

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 52:15


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