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Description

This six-episode series hosted by chef Marcus Samuelsson offers viewers a culinary and anthropological exploration of the people, rituals and food of multicultural America. Each week, Marcus visits a new city to learn about how that city made its mark. Featuring musicians, poets, chefs, business owners, artists, community leaders and home cooks, the program spotlights people who have enhanced the nation's culture and cuisine. Some segments include the sights and sounds of Detroit's Arab-American community, how Vietnamese cuisine and culture have influenced New Orleans, and the flavors and heritage of the Haitian community in Miami.

Upcoming Episodes

  • Detroit

    An exploration of the culture and flavor of Detroit's Middle Eastern community includes a meal with a Syrian refugee family, falafel, making Iraqi bread and a 700-person Lebanese wedding. (60 minutes)

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  • Miami

    The flavors and heritage of the Haitian community in Miami. (60 minutes)

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  • New Orleans

    The influence of Vietnamese cuisine on New Orleans; from pho to banh mi, young chefs translate culinary traditions for a new generation. (60 minutes)

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  • D.C.

    Washington, D.C.'s, Ethiopian community. (60 minutes)

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  • Chicago

    The heritage and cuisine of the Mexican community in Chicago; tacos de cecina; grilled nopales; the secrets of mole sauce. (60 minutes)

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  • Seattle

    The Filipino community in Seattle, including Filipino-American chefs and their influence on the city's food scene. (60 minutes)

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  • Queens, NYC

    The roots and cuisine of the Indo-Guyanese community in Queens, N.Y.; Trinidadian roti; a cross-cultural bush cook; cricket; making a traditional Guyanese chicken curry. (60 minutes)

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