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U.S. Politician Goes Viral for Celebrating Mexican Heritage with Stolen Photos — Here’s What Happened

Kiko Martinez — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 16:23:40 +0000

It’s usually no surprise when you find out a politician has lied, but social media users recently questioned why former U.S. Representative Mayra Flores (R-TX) would make up stories about a topic as trivial as food. Flores is accused of stealing photos of campfire cooking celebrating her Mexican heritage, posting them on social media, and

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5 Key Ingredients Shared in Korean and Mexican Dishes

Kiko Martinez — Thu, 25 May 2023 14:00:12 +0000

Step into the kitchen of a Korean chef and a Mexican chef and it’s likely that many of the same ingredients can be found in their pantries, refrigerators, and lining their spice racks. The two cultures share some very similar and savory flavors in both cuisines. While Mexico City and Seoul, South Korea, are separated

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This Is the ‘Most Expensive Tamal in the World’ — Duck Manteca, Really?

Kiko Martinez — Fri, 06 May 2022 17:19:03 +0000

Even with inflation at a 40-year high in the United States, someone could still go out and purchase a dozen delicious pork tamales for about $10-15 from a local tamalero. Put a little salsa verde on those things, and you’ve got yourself a meal fit for a king (or queen). However, if you’re looking for

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9 Latin American Side Dishes For Your Thanksgiving Dinner

Sylvio Martins — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:19:57 +0000

The best part of every Thanksgiving meal is the usual array of side dishes dotting every corner of the table. There are crowd favorites like mashed potatoes and stuffing, and then there are the borderline controversial dishes like candied yams or the gelatinous green bean casserole that makes the menu each year. And while it’s

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How Latin American Countries Do Turkey — Spoiler, Not Dry

Sylvio Martins — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:06:11 +0000

Over the years, much of the imagery and folklore surrounding Thanksgiving has been slowly debunked. As it turns out, the Pilgrims and Native Americans weren’t so buddy-buddy after all, and mashed potatoes were also not on the menu. However, documentation of the original celebration has proven that turkey, along with other birds and shellfish, was

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Padma Lakshmi Travels to El Paso to Talk Burritos & Immigration on ‘Taste the Nation’

Manuel Betancourt — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 16:28:59 +0000

That food is political is, in 2020, an uncontroversial statement. One need only look back at the Bon Appetit debacle that’s still unfolding to see firsthand that the way we think, talk, write and photograph food is inherently political, driven by biases both conscious and unconscious. To watch any number of food documentaries produced as

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Pro Tip: If You’re a Non-Latino Making Mexican Food, Don’t Name Your Restaurant ‘Illegal Tacos’

Frances Solá-Santiago — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 20:48:26 +0000

It’s insulting enough when people born in the United States use pejorative terms to describe immigrant communities. But it’s even more puzzling when an immigrant – someone who presumably understands the complexities of the US immigration system – uses these terms. Yet, Florian Furxhiu, an Albanian immigrant, named his Philadelphia based-Mexican restaurant Illegal Tacos. Now,

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This Mexican Restaurant Had No Electricity, But Still Gave Out Free Food After Hurricane Florence

Frances Solá-Santiago — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 18:11:04 +0000

Following any natural disaster, we see stories of acts of kindness – and Hurricane Florence is no different. After thousands remained without power in the Carolinas because of the hurricane, a restaurant stepped in and offered delicious Mexican food. La Casa del Patrón in Havelock fed nearly 2,000 people affected by the flooding from the Category

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Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Parts Unknown’ Takes a Deep Look at Los Angeles’ Mexican Food Scene

Vanessa Erazo — Wed, 03 May 2017 22:08:02 +0000

Anthony Bourdain took his love of food, culture, and conversation back to Los Angeles for season nine of CNN’s Parts Unknown. Over the course of several shows, Bourdain has done more than a few episodes in the City of Angels, but this time he focuses his lens on Latinos. “What if we look at LA from the

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Mexican Snacks and Candies Get Delivered to Your Doorstep With This Amazing New Monthly Subscription Service

Andrea Gompf — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 21:17:01 +0000

The salty, spicy, citrusy goodness of Mexican snacks can now get delivered straight to your mailbox every month thanks to a life-changing new subscription-based box service called Mexitreat. The brainchild of two SoCal natives, Saul Torres and Algen Beringuel, Mexitreat curates a rotating array of delicious treats – from childhood staples like pulparindos, mazapanes and rebanaditas; to more traditional offerings, like dulce de guayaba, tamarindo, dulce

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