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Every part of the magical animal, the pig. at urizun, the pork belly is slowly cooked in stock heavily infused with bonito flakes and awamori. the ears are simmered until tender. thinly sliced, and dressed in rice wine vinaigrette. and the ribs, after brining in sake and seasonings, are slowly roasted. so you grew up in new jersey. how did you find your way to okinawa? >> kenny: well, my mom, my mom was from here, my dad was in the navy. he was stationed here, met my mom, and wound up back in ne...

Way it was. >> anthony: its like a cargo cult version of chinese food here. dumplings. the szechuan chicken dish thats about as szechuan as, well -- -- i am. whats going to happen? whats next? >> jon: the uptick in tourism after the december 17th announcement, the surprise announcement by raul and obama, in which they said, "we decided to make friends again." the surge in tourism and american interests in cuba is like this. you now have an island where every room is for rent because you can make...

>> anthony: ah, lost causes. >> jorge: its become very popular in the last years. >> anthony: a lot of good smells here, man. and a lot of good-looking food. my happy place is somewhere in here. oh, there it is. >> jorge: yeah, were already here, migas. >> anthony: beautiful. >> jorge: la guera. >> anthony: wherever theres bones and guts simmering in broth, chances are ill be happy. writer, sociologist, and lifelong resident of tepito alfonso hernandez apparently feels the same way. so, this is ...

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Haddock, battered and floating adrift in a sea of mysterious, life-giving oil. the accumulated flavors of many magical things as it bobs like noahs ark bringing life in all its infinite variety. deep fried haggis, my personal favorite. sinister sheep parts, in tube-form in this case, and if you dont like chopped up liver and lungs and all that good stuff, believe me, the curry sauce sets you right. the combination of french fries, or "chips" in the local dialect, with curry sauce and with cheese...

>> anthony: dont mess with georgian food? >> paul: yeah. >> anthony: dont mess with the church -- okay, i get it. but to the food, why? >> paul: because, um, its tradition. you dont mess with tradition. >> anthony: im quickly finding that the cuisine here is really good -- really complex with sweet, sour notes that are reminiscent of, i dont know. i just know that it feels hauntingly familiar yet, utterly new and delicious. salad with orange, almonds and honey. grilled lamb ribs with pomegranate...

>> paul: because, um, its tradition. you dont mess with tradition. >> anthony: im quickly finding that the cuisine here is really good -- really complex with sweet, sour notes that are reminiscent of, i dont know. i just know that it feels hauntingly familiar yet, utterly new and delicious. salad with orange, almonds and honey. grilled lamb ribs with pomegranate sauce. slices of fried eggplant wrapped around a walnut filling. and chkmeruli -- chicken slow baked in an oven and then simmered in ga...

Cheese. ah, pork belly? >> kenny: yes. >> anthony: okinawans love pork. every part of the magical animal, the pig. at urizun, the pork belly is slowly cooked in stock heavily infused with bonito flakes and awamori. the ears are simmered until tender. thinly sliced, and dressed in rice wine vinaigrette. and the ribs, after brining in sake and seasonings, are slowly roasted. so you grew up in new jersey. how did you find your way to okinawa? >> kenny: well, my mom, my mom was from here, my dad was...

And the division of labor, the flow of work, well, i gave up trying to figure it out five minutes in and just figured ill get loaded and eat all this delicious food. the salad thing is famous. hand-tossed in the same wooden bowl for decades. the hot tamales, same as they ever was. >> julia reed: and does tamales are just incredible because theyre made with the steak drippings and stuff that youre getting ready to see, so it -- >> anthony: oh yeah. oh really. >> julia reed: -- greatly enhances th...

In the town of oxford. >> john currence: ive stayed busy. >> anthony: and this is does eat place in greenville. >> julia reed: this is the great florence signa. >> anthony: oh, its so good to meet you. >> julia reed: florence is in charge of the salad bowl and has been for -- this is -- florence is doe seniors sister-in-law. uh, when did yall open up for us? 1930? >> florence signa: 1941. >> julia reed: 41. close enough. >> anthony: like a lot of folks around here, dominick "big doe" signa got h...