NO PASSPORT REQUIRED: Season 1

Encore Mondays, April 25 - May 30, 2022 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand

—Explore America Through the Culture of Food in Six U.S. Cities—

Hosted by renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson, NO PASSPORT REQUIRED is a six-part PBS/Eater series that takes viewers on an inspiring journey across the U.S. to explore and celebrate the wide-ranging diversity of immigrant traditions and cuisine woven into American food and culture. Each week Marcus — an immigrant himself — visits a new city to discover the dynamic and creative ways a particular community has made its mark.

A vibrant portrait of America today, the series features musicians, poets, chefs, business owners, artists, community leaders and home cooks who have enhanced the nation’s culture and cuisine. From Detroit, where Marcus meets Middle Eastern immigrants who call the city home, to the Ethiopian community in Washington, D.C., NO PASSPORT REQUIRED showcases how food can bring Americans — old and new — together around the table.

EPISODE GUIDE:

Episode 1: “Detroit” encore Monday, April 25 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

- 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.
Episode 2: “New Orleans” encore Monday, May 2 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV - Chef Marcus Samuelsson discovers how Vietnamese cuisine and culture have influenced the city in delicious ways. From pho to banh mi, he learns how young chefs are taking culinary traditions and translating them for a new, multicultural generation.
Episode 3: “Chicago” encore Monday, May 9 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV - Chef Marcus Samuelsson visits the city’s longstanding Mexican community — the second largest in the U.S. — to learn about its heritage and cuisine. He tastes tacos de cecina and grilled nopales, and learns the secrets of mole sauce from a master.
Episode 4: “Queens, NYC" encore Monday, May 23 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV - Chef Marcus Samuelsson goes inside the Indo-Guyanese community to explore its roots and cuisine. Marcus eats Trinidadian roti, visits a cross-cultural bush cook, plays cricket and learns how to make a traditional Guyanese chicken curry.
Episode 5: “Miami” encore Monday, May 30 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV - Chef Marcus Samuelsson explores the cuisine, culture and history of the Haitian community. From tropical, tangy soursop ice cream to mamba spread to soupe joumou and deep-fried pate korde, Marcus eats his way through Haiti’s culinary classics.
Episode 6: “Washington D.C.” not scheduled for encore broadcast - Chef Marcus Samuelsson dines, dances and dishes with the Ethiopian community in the nation’s capital. He enjoys staples like kifto and injera, and celebrates the culture through cooking, dance and a traditional coffee ceremony.
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CREDITS:

A PBS, Eater and Vox Media production. Executive Producers are Marty Moe, Chad Mumm, Amanda Kludt, Jim Bankoff, Lauren Thompson, Joanna Forscher, and Marcus Samuelsson for Vox Entertainment. Pamela A. Aguilar and Bill Gardner are executives in charge for PBS.