“Watched that Paul Hollywood Eats Japan thing to remind me of happier times!” they tweeted.
Paul Hollywood Eats Japan, in which the Great British Bake Off judge explores Japanese cuisine, has been branded “racist”, “cringeworthy” and “xenophobic” by disappointed viewers.
Two more episodes of Paul Hollywood Eats Japan are due to air, with future instalments seeing the chef continuing his culinary tour and learning about Hiroshima.
Another asked: “Why is Paul Hollywood presenting a program called Paul Hollywood Eats Japan if he can’t use chopsticks, knows no Japanese etiquette and says things like ‘Japan makes me nervous coz it’s all rice and noodles isn’t it??’”