Relish

Two restaurants bring the spirit of Aloha to the Midwest through iconic and memory-filled meals from Hawaii. Warren Seta from Ono Hawaii Plates cooks up his grandmother's traditional beef stew, historically served as a "plate lunch." Chef Chris Ikeda (Pau Hana) puts a modern spin on the classic Loco Moco while diving into the ins and outs of Hawaii Regional Cuisine.

You likely eat it every day, but what do you know about wheat, a grain with roots 10,000 years deep? Discover how it has evolved with breeder James Anderson at the University of Minnesota, learn old-school techniques of stone-grinding and making the perfect sourdough with Patrick Wylie of Baker’s Field Flour and using it in a delicate tart with James Beard-nominated pastry chef Shawn Mackenzie.

Some recipes are passed down at the kitchen table or in family restaurants, like at Cecil's Deli and Restaurant where they make Jewish-style potato latkes. But for others, like Korean Adoptee Anna Luster, cooking kimchi jjigae (stew) is about keeping food memories alive when far from home—creating new traditions that will last for generations.

James Beard Award-nominated chefs Mike Brown and Bob Gerken are known for flipping food on its head at their restaurant, Travail Kitchen and Amusements. After showing off their fancy, fine dining creations, the chefs go back to their roots and head into the kitchen with their moms to cook childhood favorites the old-fashioned way.

Two Cakes with a HOLE lot of surprises. The stories behind the decedent and buttery French King Cake with James Beard Award-nominated pastry chef Marc Heu and the rich Tunnel of Fudge American Bundt Cake with Jennifer Dalquist, granddaughter of the inventors of the Bundt pan.

Great food isn’t just about eating—it’s about coming together to create something special. In this episode, Chef Yia Vang explores two beloved wrapped dishes that unite families and communities. The Mohamed sisters (Hoya Sambusa) showcase their Somali sambusas, while Rashmi Bhattachan and Sarala Kattel of Momo Dosa wrap up some delectable Nepali momo.

Created for longevity and survival, preserved foods sausage and lutefisk have rich stories and reveal surprising cross-cultural connections. Nels Thompson shares the Scandinavian tradition of lutefisk at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Twin Cities, while the Kramarczuk family preserves their Ukrainian heritage, as well as traditions of many others, with their sausage at Kramarczuk Sausage Company.

Through food brand Maazah, the Sajady sisters bottle their mom's beloved Afghan chutney. Meanwhile, at El Burrito Mercado, the Silva siblings carry on the family legacy of bringing the Mexican and Latine ingredients of home, including freshly made guisados, using their mom's recipe.

From centuries-old traditional techniques, like foraging with ethnobotanist Linda Black Elk and harvesting manoomin (wild rice) with expert ricers Veronica Skinaway and Michaa Aubid, to a modern meal of fried wild rice with chef Sean Sherman, you will taste the rich history of Indigenous food in Minnesota.

Sister and brother duo Aubry Walch and Kale Walch of The Herbivorous Butcher and Herbie Butcher's Fried Chicken recreate their Guamanian grandma's recipe for Chamorro kelaguen with chicken and beef alternatives. Chef K Taylor and Mariam Omari of Chef K's Revolutionary Catering make American and Kenyan styles of collard greens without meat, proving that plants do indeed taste good.

Portable, filling and easy on the wallet, unwrap the Cornish pastie with Alec and Fiona Duncan of Potter's Pasties and Pies and Argentine empanadas with Belén Rodríguez of Quebracho. Learn why these grab-and-go hand pies were developed and how they've spread throughout the world.

The unique flavors of two of the most popular noodle dishes in the world with a surprising shared history. Featuring Chef John Ng making Chompon Ramen and Chef Hai Truong making Pho with Meatballs.