Bizarre Foods America Season 3 Episode 6 Los Angeles
- TV-PG
- October 14, 2008
- 42 min
In season 3 episode 6 of Bizarre Foods America, host Andrew Zimmern travels to Los Angeles to explore the city's diverse and unique culinary culture. Los Angeles is known for its fusion cuisine that combines various cultural flavors to create new and exciting dishes, and Zimmern is eager to try them all.
The episode starts with Zimmern heading to the famous Grand Central Market, which offers a range of international dishes. He stops at Roast to try their famous pork sandwich with crackling, which is a French-Vietnamese-inspired dish. Zimmern also samples the spicy soups and dumplings at China Cafe, and the Middle Eastern delicacies at Belcampo Meat Co.
Zimmern then heads over to the Boyle Heights neighborhood to experience another aspect of Los Angeles' food scene. Boyle Heights is known for its rich Mexican-American culture, and Zimmern tries some of the area's best tacos at Guisados, a restaurant that specializes in slow-cooked stews. Zimmern also visits La Mascota Bakery, where he tries freshly baked bolillos and conchas, traditional Mexican sweet bread.
The next stop on Zimmern's culinary journey is Koreatown, where he samples some of the city's best Korean dishes. He visits BCD Tofu House, where he tries their signature soondubu, a spicy soft tofu stew. Zimmern also heads to Oo-Kook BBQ to experience Korean barbecue, where he grills up some beef short ribs and tries a few different banchan, or side dishes.
In addition to exploring the city's ethnic neighborhoods, Zimmern also tries some of the more unique foods that Los Angeles has to offer. He visits the Donut Man in Glendora, which is known for its famous strawberry doughnut. Zimmern also stops by Guelaguetza, a restaurant that specializes in Oaxacan cuisine, and tries their famous grasshopper tacos.
Throughout the episode, Zimmern also meets with various chefs and food experts to discuss the cultural significance of the dishes he tries. He talks to Chef Roy Choi about the fusion of different cultural flavors in Los Angeles cuisine and learns about the history of the city's Mexican-American community from food historian Maite Gomez-Rejon.
Overall, season 3 episode 6 of Bizarre Foods America offers a unique and diverse look at Los Angeles' culinary culture. From fusion cuisine to traditional Mexican and Korean dishes, Zimmern covers it all and provides a fascinating insight into the city's rich and flavorful food scene.