Relish Season 5
Premiere Date: May 10, 2024 Format: 6 x 30-minute episodes
Description
Relish shares stories of cultural heritage in Twin Cities communities through the universal language of food. With humor and curiosity, host Yia Vang invites viewers into kitchens, markets, and even a canoe, where chefs share dishes and ingredients with deep personal and cultural ties, offering a flavorful exploration of tradition and identity. The six new 30-minute episodes streamed online via TPT.org and the PBS App in May 2024 and broadcast on TPT 2 in fall 2024.
Chefs Sean Sherman and Yia Vang make fried wild rice
Impact
Relish showcases the culture and traditions of our diverse local communities through captivating, fast-paced, and educational 30-minute themed episodes. Relish celebrates and preserves food traditions, cuisines, and the family stories behind them, shared by a diverse array of featured guests who are local chefs and culture bearers. Relish amplifies the voices of featured guests, enhancing visibility of their culinary offerings, businesses, and communities. Viewers gain insight into the rich tapestry of communities that make the Twin Cities a vibrant place to live, inspiring them to explore new places and cuisines. Relish has been repeatedly used in classroom curricula from elementary schools to college.
When asked about Legacy-funded programming created by Twin Cities PBS, respondents said:
• Relish is one of our favorite things to watch. We love the diverse cultures [in] each episode. It’s a far different state than we moved here in ’91. These cities were food deserts compared to where we came from, California Bay Area. The cities are the bomb!!! • I really enjoy Relish . It’s interesting getting to learn about other cultures, [and] their beliefs through their recipes. • I watch Relish regularly. I like Yia Vang a lot and enjoy his interaction with our local cooks and their varied heritage. • I like Relish as it shows how to make a culturally specific dish.
Awareness of Relish by Legacy survey respondents has increased steadily over the years, climbing from 16% in 2021 to 55% in 2024.
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