Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Chef Guy Fieri tours eateries that specialise in unusual dishes, sampling a lamb curry in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a pork‑belly banh mi in Reno, Nevada, and a mac‑and‑cheese waffle. Each stop showcases a distinct take on comfort food, highlighting regional twists on familiar flavours.

Unique Eats is a television programme presented as an episode that follows its host as he visits a range of restaurants known for serving dishes that sit outside the ordinary. The series centres on uncovering unusual or inventive foods, offering viewers a glimpse of culinary creativity across different American locales. In this episode the host samples three distinct dishes. He starts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, tasting a lamb curry that reflects local flavour influences. He then heads to Reno, Nevada, for a pork‑belly banh mi, a sandwich that blends the richness of pork belly with Vietnamese‑style bread. The segment ends with a mac‑and‑cheese waffle, a novel twist on a classic comfort food. The Santa Fe portion highlights the lamb curry’s aromatic spices and tender meat, showing how traditional recipes can adapt to regional tastes. In Reno, the pork‑belly banh mi demonstrates a fusion of Asian sandwich technique with American ingredients, while the mac‑and‑cheese waffle offers a crisp exterior surrounding a creamy interior, turning a familiar dish into a handheld treat. Through these three tastings, the episode reinforces the programme’s premise that inventive food can be found in unexpected places, from the high‑altitude kitchens of the Southwest to the bustling eateries of the West Northwest, and even in creative reinterpretations of comfort classics. The host’s straightforward approach lets each unique offering speak for itself.