You’ve heard of spaghetti and meatballs and fettuccine alfredo, but have you ever wondered how those dishes came to be? In this episode of Close To Home, Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast sits down with Emilio and Josephine Polito of Tony’s Beechhurst Deli to talk about the evolution of Italian American food and how Italian immigrants adapted their Old-World recipes to include New-World ingredients and cultural values.Subscribe to Munchies here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-MUNCHIESAll Munchies videos release a full week early on our site: https://video.vice.com/en_us/channel/munchiesCheck out http://munchies.tv for more!Follow Munchies here:Facebook: http://facebook.com/munchiesTwitter: http://twitter.com/munchiesTumblr: http://munchies.tumblr.comInstagram: http://instagram.com/munchiesPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/munchiesFoursquare: https://foursquare.com/munchiesMore videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo
