Ep 4. Ethnic Delights

The Best of Man v Food is a television show that celebrates the most remarkable and mouth-watering food challenges and experiences across America. In season 5, episode 4 "Ethnic Delights," host Adam Richman is on an adventure to explore some of the best ethnic cuisines from around the country.

The episode begins in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where Adam heads to a local deli to try one of the most famous Scandinavian dishes, Lutefisk. Lutefisk is a gelatinous white fish that has been dried and then soaked in lye before being rehydrated and served. Adam takes on the challenge of trying this uniquely Scandinavian dish, and his reactions are priceless.

Next up, Adam travels to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to a restaurant that serves traditional New Mexican cuisine. He takes on a giant burrito filled with beans, cheese, and carne adovada, a dish that is made up of marinated pork that is slow-cooked in red chili sauce. Adam is left breathless from the heat of the chili sauce, but he manages to finish the enormous burrito in one go.

Adam then heads to Houston, Texas, to visit a restaurant that serves authentic Vietnamese pho. He is challenged to the "Pho Tai Bo Vien Challenge," which requires him to eat a giant bowl of pho filled with rare eye of round beef and beef meatballs in under an hour. Adam is visibly struggling with the amount of food, but he pushes through and finishes the challenge with just seconds to spare.

In San Francisco, California, Adam visits a Mexican restaurant to try their famous carnitas dish. Carnitas is made by slow-cooking pork in lard until it is tender and then served with tortillas and toppings. Adam takes on the challenge of eating 3 pounds of carnitas in under an hour. He successfully finishes the challenge, making him the first person to do so.

Adam's last stop is in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he tries a unique dish called crawfish étouffée. Crawfish étouffée is a Cajun dish that is made with a dark roux, vegetables, and crawfish tails served over rice. Adam takes on the challenge of eating a giant bowl of crawfish étouffée in under 20 minutes. He is able to complete the challenge, but not without some struggle.

In each of these challenges, Adam faces not only the quantity of food but also unique flavors and spiciness levels. He embodies the spirit of Man v Food by trying some of the most challenging ethnic dishes around America and proving he has what it takes to be the best. Tune in to The Best of Man v Food to watch Adam take on these epic challenges and see which ones he successfully completes.