Roadfood: Discovering America One Dish at a Time
Roadfood: Discovering America One Dish at a Time
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Roadfood: Discovering America One Dish at a Time

5.3 / 10
2021
1 season
13 episodes
Documentary

Roadfood: Discovering America One Dish at a Time is a new PBS TV show that aims to re-discover America’s regional culture through its iconic dishes. Our host, Misha Collins, will hit the highways and byways of America, exploring a uniquely American dish in each episode. Meeting local cooks, pit-masters, bakers, cafe owners, and proprietors of local eating establishments, Misha will explore the roots of a dish through these modern culinary folk artisans.

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Roadfood: Discovering America One Dish at a Time is a new PBS TV show that aims to re-discover America's regional culture through its iconic dishes. Our host, Misha Collins, will hit the highways and byways of America, exploring a uniquely American dish in each episode. Meeting local cooks, pit-masters, bakers, cafe owners, and proprietors of local eating establishments, Misha will explore the roots of a dish through these modern culinary folk artisans.

  • Houston, TX

    1.Houston, TX

    10.0
    03-12-202124m

    Follow host Misha Collins as he meets the Vietnamese population in Houston, Texas by sharing their love for food.

  • Little Dominican Republic, NY

    2.Little Dominican Republic, NY

    10-12-202124m

    Little Dominican Republic, located in Washington Heights, is a microcosm of the Dominican community in Manhattan, NY. This community is vibrant and truly alive with Dominican cuisi...

  • Rhode Island

    3.Rhode Island

    17-12-202124m

    Ever heard of a state appetizer? Unless you live in Rhode Island, the answer is likely no, as this tiny state is the first - and only - to pursue this particular display of state p...

  • Chicago, IL

    4.Chicago, IL

    24-12-202124m

    African American influence in Chicago cannot be overstated, stretching from music to food to much more. Jazz and Blues, as well as South Side BBQ, are just a few examples of how Af...

  • Brownsville, TX

    5.Brownsville, TX

    31-12-202124m

    Brownsville, Texas, on the border of Mexico, is where you'll find some of the best tacos in the U.S., both in variety and quality. It's also a place where border politics have dire...

  • Barberton, OH

    6.Barberton, OH

    07-01-202224m

    Booming economic growth and rapid industrialization in the early twentieth century drove immigration from Europe to Ohio, and that immigration brought the now hyper-regional dish o...

  • Detroit, MI

    7.Detroit, MI

    14-01-202224m

    As African Americans migrated from the south up to Detroit, they brought their culture, traditions and cuisine with them. Collard greens, a soul food staple, tells the story of how...

  • New Bedford, MA

    8.New Bedford, MA

    21-01-202224m

    Booming economic growth and rapid industrialization in the early twentieth century drove immigration from Europe to Ohio, and that immigration brought the now hyper-regional dish o...

  • Eastern Shore, VA

    9.Eastern Shore, VA

    28-01-202224m

    Virginia's Eastern Shore is one of timeless tradition and continuous environmental change. Discover Tangier Island, a fishing village that is sinking into the ocean, and aqua farme...

  • Southern Louisiana

    10.Southern Louisiana

    04-02-202224m

    Gumbo, originally from Louisiana, came out of the great diversity of cultures that were present in the area at the time. With African roots, the dish has evolved over time, drawing...

  • Phoenix, AZ

    11.Phoenix, AZ

    11-02-202224m

    For many Indigenous people, frybread has a complicated and controversial past - a symbol of perseverance and pain, but also a part of their culinary story. Now, some tribal members...

  • Oklahoma/Route 66

    12.Oklahoma/Route 66

    18-02-202224m

    Invented during the Great Depression as a way to offset the cost of beef, the onion fried burger has become a beloved staple of El Reno, Oklahoma. The restaurants serving this icon...

  • Los Angeles

    13.Los Angeles

    25-02-202224m

    Los Angeles is a renowned cultural hub, drawing people of all backgrounds together and bringing new dishes like the açai bowl to the United States. In this episode, Misha Collins t...

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