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No Passport Required - Season 1

Series: No Passport Required
4.5
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Episodes
6
Rating
TVPG
Year
2018
Language
English
Publisher
PBS

About

No Passport Required is a new documentary series following chef Marcus Samuelsson as he immerses himself in diverse immigrant communities and cuisines in cities across the U.S. In each hour, Marcus will travel to a different city and dive into a new food culture. He'll discover the important immigrant histories - and delicious culinary traditions - that shape the way America eats today.

Related Subjects

  • Documentary

Episodes

1. Detroit

1h

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Join chef Marcus Samuelsson to explore the culture and flavor of Detroit's Middle Eastern community. Marcus shares a meal with a Syrian refugee family, eats falafel, learns how to make Iraqi bread, and attends an amazing 700-person Lebanese wedding.

2. New Orleans

1h

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New Orleans is known for being one of the most vibrant food cities in America, thanks in part to the Vietnamese community's culinary contributions. With Cindy Nguyen, NOLA's first Vietnamese councilwoman, Marcus learns about the essentials of the cuisine.

3. Chicago

1h

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Marcus visits the longstanding Mexican community in Chicago - the second largest in the U.S. - to learn about its heritage and traditions. With muralist Juan Angel Chavez, Marcus eats tacos de cecina and grilled nopales, and discusses the important role m

4. Queens, NYC

1h

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In New York, Marcus learns about the Indo-Guyanese community. This double-diasporic community from Guyana and the Caribbean has roots in India, influences from Africa, China, Portugal, and has now settled in Richmond Hill, Queens. Marcus eats Trinidadian

5. Miami

1h

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The history of Haitian immigration to Miami is deep and layered. Food serves as a way for the community to celebrate together and helps educate the region about its culture. From the tropical, tangy soursop ice cream and the spicy, nutty mamba spread to s

6. D.C.

1h

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Outside of Ethiopia, Washington, D.C. has the largest population of Ethiopians in the world, so the city feels like a homecoming to Marcus even though he's never lived there. He visits a market in Little Ethiopia, talks about the spiritual rituals that ar

Extended Details

  • SeriesNo Passport Required
  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Lauren ThompsonDirector
Marty MoeProducer
Chad MummProducer
Amanda KludtProducer
Marcus SamuelssonActor

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