Scott Conant welcomes four chefs to battle with three classic flavors -- strawberry, vanilla and chocolate. In the first round, a tricky Chinese delicacy is a sign that only the strong will survive. In round two, the vanilla desserts must also include a dried fruit and a cooked protein. A beyond-decadent discovery in the final basket puts the competitors in a seriously chocolatey state of mind.
On this trip, Guy Fieri is divin' into dishes from real deal to really creative. In Portland, Ore., a 70-year-old icon serving up authentic recipes straight from the chef's Chinese hometown, and a jammin' joint in Oklahoma City getting groovy with chicken and biscuits and a funky signature specialty. Plus, in Philadelphia, a legit sandwich shop putting their own twist on the Philly cheesesteak.
On this trip, Guy Fieri is divin' into dishes from real deal to really creative. In Portland, Ore., a 70-year-old icon serving up authentic recipes straight from the chef's Chinese hometown, and a jammin' joint in Oklahoma City getting groovy with chicken and biscuits and a funky signature specialty. Plus, in Philadelphia, a legit sandwich shop putting their own twist on the Philly cheesesteak.
Guy Fieri's trip around the U.S. is a culinary spin around the globe. First up in Alaska, Guy's headed to Santa's hometown, North Pole, where Chinese staples like Dragon Chicken are favorites all year 'round. Then, in Portland, Ore., meat is still king at a family-run German sausage joint, and a Ukrainian market is feeding the Minneapolis crowd authentic eats like cabbage rolls and bigos stew.
This trip, Guy's pulling up for a different kind of fast food. In Honolulu, a 48-year-old drive-in where burgers and dogs come with rice and macaroni salad. In Duluth, Minn., a deli on the north shore of Lake Superior where you can grab fresh smoked fish, for here or to go. And all over Los Angeles, a taco truck doing Chinese-Mexican fusion.
Snails are the first order of business in the Chopped kitchen. Can the competitors make escargot go with red jalapenos? A mishap with a paper towel leads to a dangerous situation at one chef's station. With Chinese eggplant and ground lamb in the entree basket, three chefs all choose a similar direction for their dishes. Then two very driven finalists compete to make great desserts from garnet yams and roasted noodles.