Jamie's American Road Trip

Episode 1

Los Angeles

48 mins

Jamie visits L.A. but not the famous rich quarters, just Mexican barrios, in search of authentic food from various Mexican provincial provincial traditions. Unlike westernized Tex-Mex, he finds it richer and more diverse the he could imagine, including exotic ingredients like cacti and even the fungus mescal. Food is crucial in Mexican family life, especially home-cooked feasts. he attends some and ends up cooking a baptism dinner as he makes friends with some cooks, notably in rehab programs for ex-gang members turned family fathers.