This trip, Guy Fieri's diving into a festival of flavor! In Sherman Oaks, Calif., actor Joe Mantegna joins the party at an Italian-vegan joint breakin' all the rules with a righteous ricotta pie and lights-out lasagna. There's a husband-and-wife team in Cincinnati specializing in farm-to-table and fermentation, plating a prime-time pork burger with kimchi, plus smoked turkey and sauerkraut on sourdough. And a legit Laotian-American spot in Austin, Texas, is mixin' up mama's recipes, servin' the-bomb beef in a crispy rice salad and killer coconut escolar ceviche.
Guy Fieri's seeking out some signature dishes. Chef Shirley Chung finds some fusion with her Ms. Chi's Jumbo Cheeseburger Potstickers and rolls up some of her favorite Vegan Scallion Pancakes. Chef Lorena Garcia plies us with her Pineapple Chicarita cocktail, makes our tongues wag with her Wagyu Short Rib "Asado Negro Style" with Arepitas and charms us with Chocolate Marquesa Cake. Chef Traci Des Jardins doesn't disappoint with a delectable Duck Breast with Rhubarb, Spring Onions and Blistered Fava Beans before warming our hearts with her Warm Bread Salad with Roasted Baby Artichoke and Marinated Crescenza.