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Houston, TX: Viet-Cajun Crawfish & Beef Pho

Season 1 Episode 101 | 26m 46s

Discover a dish that is truly unique to the United States, the Viet-Cajun Crawfish. Relatively new, this Asian-inspired food craze is also a story of Vietnamese refugee immigration. In Houston and along the coast, Vietnamese culture infuses the traditional Texas landscape, bringing together Gulf and Vietnamese influences and ingredients for a delicious Houston original.

Aired: 12/07/21
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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