Food

Hugh Augustine is a rapper from Los Angeles trying to provide something different for his community: access to affordable, plant-based meals that everyone can enjoy.

Lani Halliday of Brutus Bakeshop in Brooklyn, NY is in the Munchies Test Kitchen making a nostalgic treat that everyone can enjoy: power poptarts, made vegan and gluten-free.

Jonnyshipes, founder of hip-hop label Cinematic Music Group and The Smoker’s Club, attempts to make spicy cajun shrimp and cheesy grits with no recipe.

Iron Chef Morimoto is in the Munchies Test Kitchen to share his wisdom and love of sushi making, using a few special techniques and tips.

When Carlos of NADAS Empanadas started selling his colorful, Colombian-style empanadas around the Tri-State area, he had no idea COVID-19 was about to change everything.

It’s flaky, it’s gooey, it’s crunchy, it’s baklava!

For Johnny Yarusi, New Jersey’s famous pork roll has been a lifelong love affair.

Andre Fowles of Miss Lily’s in NYC is in the Munchies Test Kitchen making an ideal Jamaican breakfast: ackee and saltfish, paired steamed callaloo, crispy Johnnycakes, and fried plantain.

Rhode Island’s most beloved summer delicacy is something you may have never heard of: the clam cake, a clam-filled dough ball that’s deep-fried and sold by the dozen.

Indo Java, an Indonesian market in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens, seems like an unassuming shop to passersby. But the smells coming from the tiny makeshift kitchen lure people inside to taste the flavors of Indonesian cuisine.

Elena Yamamoto is preparing the perfect Japanese bar food, made however you like it: okonomiyaki.

If you’re wondering what the meat lover’s version of a cinnamon roll is, this is it: Farideh’s mortadella, salami, and ricotta filled morning buns.