Episode
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Kickin' It in Cancún
Overview
El Rincon de los Antojos (Nichupté, Cancún, Q.R., Mexico) • Mora Mora (El Centro, Cancún, Q.R., Mexico) • Guy Fieri's Kitchen + Bar (Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico) Guy heads south of the border to dig into local Mexican cuisine. First up, an authentic, family-owned spot where Grandma is cookin' up rellenos and killer chicharrón gorditas. Then, an eclectic downtown oasis servin' global mashups like an Asian-influenced pork belly burger and tuna tartare topped with Mayan xcat'ic chles - but you need a password to get in! Plus, get an inside look at a joint near and dear to Guy himself.
Details
- Series
- Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season
- Season 26
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2017-03-17
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Kickin' It in Cancún is Episode 6 in Season 26 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. It aired on 2017-03-17. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 5: Beef, Lamb and Pig
Irish Rover (Louisville, Ky.) • Bang Bang Burgers (Charlotte, N.C.) • The Improper Pig (Charlotte, N.C.)
Guy Fieri hunts down all kinds of meaty favorites, starting in Louisville with an Irish pub's cottage pie. Then on to two very different stops in the Queen City: a burger joint addin' toppings like Southern-fave pimento cheese, and a funky Asian-barbecue fusion spot crankin' out spicy pulled pork and Asian slaw for "Chow Bao" tacos.
Episode 7: Not Your Typical Joints
Fu̅d at Salud Deli (Charlotte, N.C.) • Q-Shi (Spring, Tex.) • El Fish Fritanga (Zona Hoteliara, Cancún, Q.R., Mexico)
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