Although Southern cuisine has a long tradition, it is a style of cooking as cutting-edge as any other in the world. In this cultural tour and cookbook, Rob Newton brings his unique perspective to show that there's much more to the food below the Mason-Dixon Line than meets the eye, tracing the contributions of African Americans but also immigrants from Mexico, Korea, and the Middle East. Crisscrossing the South, Newton shares more than 125 recipes as old and familiar as Pork Hocks with Hominy and Roasted Oysters with Lemon and Garlic Butter Sauce, and as current as Okra with Sichuan Peppercorn and Black-Eyed Pea Falafel.