
Finding Your Roots
The Melting Pot
Season 2 Episode 5 | 52m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
Three chefs cook the food of their ancestors.
Three celebrity chefs who cook the food of their ancestors discover family members who have shaped their lives — and America’s cuisine. Tom Colicchio of “Top Chef” learns of the hardships his family endured, Ming Tsai, finds that his roots can be traced back more than 2,000 years, yielding a large family tree and Aaron Sanchez relearns his family’s treasured and diverse Mexican roots.
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Finding Your Roots
The Melting Pot
Season 2 Episode 5 | 52m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
Three celebrity chefs who cook the food of their ancestors discover family members who have shaped their lives — and America’s cuisine. Tom Colicchio of “Top Chef” learns of the hardships his family endured, Ming Tsai, finds that his roots can be traced back more than 2,000 years, yielding a large family tree and Aaron Sanchez relearns his family’s treasured and diverse Mexican roots.
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Preview: S2 Ep5 | 33s | Three celebrity chefs are inspired to cook the food of their ancestors. (33s)
Ming Tsai's Ancestral Homeland
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Clip: S2 Ep5 | 2m 48s | Professor Gates' team visited China to confirm the Ming Tsai family genealogy. (2m 48s)
Tom Colicchio's Ideal Family Dinner
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Clip: S2 Ep5 | 1m 26s | Tom Colicchio meets his Italian ancestors. (1m 26s)
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