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Roadfood

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For over 40 years, ROADFOOD has been America's anthropologist of regional culture through local dishes. In 2021, ROADFOOD will team up with TV star Misha Collins as he explores American culture, diversity, and regional communities through the iconic dishes that define our country.

Episodes:

• Chicago, IL: BBQ

  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 -- a style of barbeque only found in a handful of restaurants in Chicago -- are just a few examples of how African American culture has shaped the Windy City.

  Next Airing:	Sat, Apr 27th, 2024 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	11/27/2021 to 11/26/2024

• Brownsville, TX: Tacos

  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 direct and immediate consequences, and where Elon Musk built a launch site for Space X rockets to Mars. How do tacos reflect such a diverse place?

  Next Airing:	Sat, May 4th, 2024 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	11/27/2021 to 11/26/2024

• Barberton, OH: Serbian Fried Chicken

  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 of Barberton fried chicken to the area. In fact, derived from the recipe of Serbian immigrants who founded the still-operating Belgrade Gardens restaurant in the 1930s, Serbian fried chicken has become a regional staple.

  Next Airing:	Sat, May 11th, 2024 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	11/27/2021 to 11/26/2024

• Detroit, MI: Collard Greens / Soul Food

  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 African Americans have shaped and continue to shape the Motor City, one farm and one restaurant at a time.

  Next Airing:	Sat, May 18th, 2024 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	11/27/2021 to 11/26/2024

• New Bedford, MA: Shrimp Mozambique

  New Bedford, MA has a significant Portuguese immigrant population, dating back to the first wave arriving in the 1800's and the second in the 1960-1970's. The Portuguese wove their culture and identity into the area, including its cuisine. A star dish is Shrimp Mozambique, a dish also claimed by Cape Verdean immigrants in the area.

  Next Airing:	Sat, May 25th, 2024 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	11/27/2021 to 11/26/2024

• Eastern Shore, VA: Oysters and Crabs

  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 aquafarmers on the Shore supplying the country with shellfish. Oysters and crabs tell the story of this region that is shaped by change - geographic, climate, cultural and personal.

  Next Airing:	Sat, Jun 1st, 2024 at 11:00 AM on KUED-HD
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	11/27/2021 to 11/26/2024

• Houston, TX - Viet-Cajun Crawfish & Beef Pho

  Discover a dish that is truly unique to the United States, the Viet-Cajun Crawfish. Relatively new, this Asian-inspired food craze is also a story of Vietnamese refugee immigration. In Houston and along the coast, Vietnamese culture infuses the traditional Texas landscape, bringing together Gulf and Vietnamese influences and ingredients for a delicious Houston original.

  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	11/27/2021 to 11/26/2024

• Los Angeles: The Acai Bowl

  Los Angeles is a renowned cultural hub, drawing people of all backgrounds together and bringing new dishes like the acai bowl to the United States. In this episode, Misha Collins travels into his own backyard to discover the acai bowl and explore why Angelenos are on the forefront of a burgeoning plant-based food movement and why this area is such fertile ground for creativity and innovation.

  Length:	00:26:42
  Usage rights:	11/27/2021 to 11/26/2024

• NYC/Little Dominican Republic: Tres Golpes

  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 cuisine and culture, with beloved dishes like camarones al horno, chicharrones, tres golpes and mangu.

  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	11/27/2021 to 11/26/2024

• Rhode Island: Calamari

  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 pride. But the story of the calamari industry in Rhode Island is surprisingly rich, with many layers to bite into.

  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	11/27/2021 to 11/26/2024

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