Jamie explores the underground restaurant scene in New York, shares a Hookah in Queens, makes noodles on the hoof in Chinatown and hosts his own supper club featuring a melting pot menu.

Jamie goes hunting for alligators and cooking gumbo in Louisiana, as well as helping a local eatery get back on its feet again just weeks after Hurricane Gustav has wreaked havoc.

Jamie drives across America's Deep South in search of the best cheap food in the US. Along the way, he cooks soul food, listens to gospel music and enters a mass barbecue competition in Florida.