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Street Food: Latin America · S1 · E2

Salvador, Brazil

  • TV-PG
  • Jul 21, 2020
  • 32 min

Hearty feijoada. Spicy moqueca. Beachside pirão. Bahia's food is awash with both African and Portuguese influences — and lots and lots of dendê oil.

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Hearty feijoada. Spicy moqueca. Beachside pirão. Bahia's food is awash with both African and Portuguese influences — and lots and lots of dendê oil.

Season 1

6 episodes

  1. 1Buenos Aires, Argentina

    34 minJul 21, 2020

    Argentines are passionate about street food, be it choripáns or fugazzeta, but Pato Rodriguez's cheesy tortilla has even acclaimed chefs raving.

  2. 2Salvador, Brazil

    32 minJul 21, 2020Now viewing

    Hearty feijoada. Spicy moqueca. Beachside pirão. Bahia's food is awash with both African and Portuguese influences — and lots and lots of dendê oil.

  3. 3Oaxaca, Mexico

    29 minJul 21, 2020

    Toasted tlayudas and vinegary piedrazos embody the rich biodiversity and profound flavors of Oaxaca. Meet Doña Vale, who makes peerless memelas.

  4. 4Lima, Peru

    32 minJul 21, 2020

    Joyfully diverse yet singular in flavor, Lima's food culture lives for honeyed picarones, savory anticuchos and one chef's Nikkei-inspired ceviche.

  5. 5Bogota, Colombia

    29 minJul 21, 2020

    Luz Dary and the women at La Perseverancia food market reinvent classic Colombian dishes such as arepas and ajiaco, reinvigorating local cuisine.

  6. 6La Paz, Bolivia

    31 minJul 21, 2020

    Rellenos queen Doña Emi and other cholitas fight to be seen while upholding traditional bites like anise-flavored buñuelos and fiery chola sandwiches.