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Houston, TX: Viet-Cajun Crawfish & Beef Pho

Season 1 Episode 101 | 26m 46s

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.

Aired: 12/07/21
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
Extras
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Little Dominican Republic in Manhattan, NY, is alive with Dominican cuisine and culture.
Misha Collins travels into his own backyard to discover the açai bowl.
The onion-fried burger, a beloved staple of El Reno, tells the story of the Route 66 town.
Frybread is a dish with a complicated and controversial past.
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African American influence in Chicago is revealed, focusing on South Side BBQ.
You’ll find some of the best tacos in the US across from the Rio Grande in Brownsville,TX.
The story of the calamari industry is surprisingly rich in Rhode Island.
Discover the regional dish of Barberton fried chicken derived from Serbian immigrants.
Portuguese immigrants wove their culture into New Bedford, MA, -- including their cuisine.
Collard greens, a soul food staple, show how African Americans are shaping the Motor City.
Little Dominican Republic in Manhattan, NY, is alive with Dominican cuisine and culture.
Misha Collins travels into his own backyard to discover the açai bowl.
The onion-fried burger, a beloved staple of El Reno, tells the story of the Route 66 town.
Frybread is a dish with a complicated and controversial past.