Searching for Soul Food
Follows chef Alisa Reynolds as she explores the stories, people and traditions of different locations, discovering what soul food looks like around the world and bringing her own flavor with her.
- 2023-2023
- 1 season
- Hulu
- Documentary, Reality
- TV-14
Follows chef Alisa Reynolds as she explores the stories, people and traditions of different locations, discovering what soul food looks like around the world and bringing her own flavor with her.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
Mississippi
Fri, Jun 2, 2023
Chef Alisa Reynolds, french-trained with a soul food foundation, returns to the roots of the soul food story with a journey to Mississippi to uncover the origins and legacy of this American cuisine.
Episode 2
Oklahoma
Fri, Jun 2, 2023
Chef Alisa heads to Oklahoma to meet and eat with Native Americans who are reconnecting to their heritage by restoring and reclaiming their food.
Episode 3
Appalachia
Fri, Jun 2, 2023
Chef Alisa heads for the hills to uncover the heart and humanity beneath the stereotypes and behind the food of people in Appalachia.
Episode 4
South Africa
Fri, Jun 2, 2023
Chef Alisa cooks and eats her way through Cape Town, South Africa, a city with a complex culture of food formed by an even more complicated history.
Episode 5
Italy
Fri, Jun 2, 2023
Chef Alisa experiences the passion of Neapolitans for the dish perfected by its poorest people that became one of the most beloved comfort foods in the world.
Episode 6
Jamaica
Fri, Jun 2, 2023
In Jamaica's Portland parish, Chef Alisa leaves the beaches for higher ground to uncover the little-known story of resistance behind one of Jamaica's most iconic foods.
Episode 7
Peru
Fri, Jun 2, 2023
Chef Alisa dives into the diverse cultures that combined their culinary traditions with the natural bounty of Peru to elevate Lima into one of the culinary capitals of the world.
Episode 8
Los Angeles
Fri, Jun 2, 2023
After travelling the world, Chef Alisa sees her own city with new eyes; she returns to the roots of Los Angeles food culture to find the source of its soul.
