Host Marcus Samuelsson visits Houston to learn more about food and community in the Nigerian and greater West African diaspora. [Originally aired 2019]

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No Passport Required with Marcus Samuelsson
Hosted by renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson, No Passport Required is a PBS/Eater series that takes viewers on an inspiring journey across the U.S. to explore and celebrate the wide-ranging diversity of immigrant traditions and cuisine woven into American food and culture. Each week Marcus — an immigrant himself — visits a new city to discover the dynamic and creative ways a particular community has made its mark. A vibrant portrait of America today, No Passport Required features musicians, poets, chefs, business owners, artists, community leaders and home cooks who have enhanced the nation’s culture and cuisine.

31 Comments

  1. 1. Just say Haven for Nigerian Food
    2. Fufu is Ghanaian and what was shown in this video was what Nigerians called Poundo or Pounded Yam, which isn't Fufu
    3. 22:54 Chep means rice, and Jen means Fish. Also why is that even important? Ramen means ra = pulled and men = noodles, spaghettis means = strings, pizza means = pie but no one ever explains that because it doesn't matter. Chepu jen is chepu jen.

  2. I enjoyed learning and seeing the various culture influenced / enriched restaurants in Houston, Texas. I was smiling as I was watching the entire episode…Now I must take a trip and stay for a few days to visit each place.

    Thank for the visual experience. It was wonderful

  3. I enjoyed learning and seeing the various culture influenced / enriched restaurants in Houston, Texas. I was smiling as I was watching the entire episode…Now I must take a trip and stay for a few days to visit each place.

    Thank for the visual experience. It was wonderful

  4. I enjoyed learning and seeing the various culture influenced / enriched restaurants in Houston, Texas. I was smiling as I was watching the entire episode…Now I must take a trip and stay for a few days to visit each place.

    Thank for the visual experience. It was wonderful.

  5. you saying the red habanero is mild compared to the yellow one shows me you know nothing about your ingredient

  6. Well you don't have to go out of your way to get the foods you grew up on if you simply go back to Africa. There I fixed the problem 😊

  7. My love she is beautiful and from west Nigeria 🇳🇬! The people and the culture is so beautiful and humble! She lives in Houston and teaching me about her culture

  8. This is my first time watching "No Passport Required," being from Houston as well as being obsessed with Nigerian food, I really truly enjoyed watching this video. Houston has the largest Nigerian community in the United States.

  9. It is said that when one is hungry any kind of food is appetizing, no matter who cooks it but some folks are still skeptical. Markus has used his platform to gather and decode geographic original roots of some of what we enjoy eating from our home and restaurants across America. Lucky man, grateful viewings😋❤😋.

  10. I disagree with Chief Marcus, peanut soup is not from Ghana bc a lot of communities in West and Central Africa have their own version of peanut soup; where I am from in Congo Kinshasa, we call that mwanguba and peanut soup goes with all kinda meats and vegetables.

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