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Chef Marcus Samuelsson has a unique perspective on food and culture, with family roots in Sweden and Ethiopia.
His exposure to those cultures and their cuisine has helped spark his interest in learning about food from all over the world and how it's woven into American food and culture.
That's the subject of his PBS series No Passport Required, which, in an episode airing on Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. on Houston Public Media TV 8, highlights the food and culture of Houston's Nigerian community and that of other West African cultures found in the city.
Last year, Samuelsson told Houston Matters producer Joshua Zinn what intrigues him about Nigerian cuisine and culture here.
You can hear their full conversation in the audio above.
- Kelewele is a popular Ghanaian dish made of fried plantains seasoned with spices. (Photo Credit: No Passport Required/PBS)
- Okra soup is a favorite accompaniment for eating fufu throughout West Africa. (Photo Credit: No Passport Required/PBS)
- James and Jolly Onobun of Houston's Jolly Jolly Bakery. (Photo Credit: No Passport Required/Screen Capture)
