Taco Chronicles - Season 3
Season 3
Cruza la frontera
The taco leaves Mexico, but Mexico doesn't leave the taco. In the US, Mexican cooks keep the tradition alive and experiment with new flavors.
Episodes
Chicago
Mexicans arrives in Chicago at the beginning of the 20th century and wont the heart of the "Windy City" with tacos: from carnitas and mole to birria.
Las Vegas
Everything in Las Vegas is spectacular: the shows, the hotels, the casinos... and the tacos. Pastor, birria, carnitas and even Cheetos are on the menu.
Nueva York
The Big Apple is not an easy place for immigrants to adapt to, but it`s worth it. People from Puebla and Oaxaca conquer New York with their tacos.
San Antonio
San Antonio has deep ties to its Mexican roots. The mix of cultural influences has resulted in beef barbacoa, pastor of sirloin and breakfast tacos.
Los Ángeles
Los Angeles has the largest population of Mexicans outside Mexico... that`s why there are tacos of all types and sizes on seemingly every corner!
Dallas
Dallas never stops reinventing itself, and its food is an example of this: octopus carnitas, lobster and brisket tacos are part of the city`s unique menu.
Phoenix
The connection between Phoenix and Sonora is as strong as the desert`s heat. The ingredients of this land, like mesquite and chiltepin, elevate the taco.
San Diego
It doesen`t matter which side of the Mexico-US border you`re on: The taco is a conduit capable of transporting you home, to family or to a warm memory.
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