Mexican cuisine | Rob Gokee

Episode: Tacos Ah Carbon

November 20, 2018

From Pueblo to Pico Rivera, taquero Ether Aguilar talks about what makes his tacos at Tacos Ah Carbon different from the competition, and what makes his carne asada so authentic.

“My father who is also my business partner and my wife who encourages me because of her pushing me almost every day to open the taqueria, we were sitting down and we were looking for a unique name, something that catches your attention.” -Ether Aguilar

Tacos Ah Carbon is located at

7911 Telegraph Rd, Pico Rivera, CA 90660

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Episode: Breddos Tacos

November 15, 2018

In the Season 2 premiere of Tacocity, we head to London, England to talk with Nud Dudhia of Breddos Tacos about his rise from a cart on the corner to 2 blockbuster locations, and arguably the best tacos on the continent!

“It was me learning as I’d never had formal chef training. I’d use the shack going on two years, a year and a half, as my vehicle to learn new things. So we’d get a full quarter of a cow and then I’d learn how to break that down watching YouTube. I would get fish in and we’d break that down. It just became an experimentation platform.” -Nud Dudhia

Breddos Tacos is located at

82 Goswell Rd, London, England EC1V 7DB

and

26 Kingly St, Carnaby, London, England W1B 5QD

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Episode: Jaime & Ramiro

November 15, 2018

World renowned chefs Jaime & Ramiro of La Casita, Mexicano & Flautas sit down with Tacocity to talk recipes, food, Mexico’s Magical Towns, and their secret for great mole!

“I remember when, the first place we opened, we had mole on the menu. And people were attracted to that dish. But you know, we had so many of them returned because they could not understand it. Even though we explained it to them.” -Chef Ramiro Arvizu

Mexicano and Flautas are located at

3650 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90008

La Casita Mexicana is located at

4030 East Gage Ave. Bell, CA 90201

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Episode: Burritos La Palma

November 15, 2018

It’s a burrito episode! We talk with Alberto & Lauren Bañuelos of Burritos La Palma about the their hand-made flour tortillas & delicious guisados. Jonathan Gold named them one of his Top Five Burritos, and we agree!

“The flour tortilla is made with vegetable shortening. That’s a big difference between others. We add some butter so the end product is a little on the flakey side, stretchy. Not gooey and not too chewy. And we realize that with the heat of the guisado it just becomes a super super product.” -Alberto Bañuelos

Burritos La Palma is located at

5120 N Peck Road, El Monte CA 91732

410 N. Bristol, Santa Ana CA 92703

3939 S. Figueroa, Los Angeles 90037

and at SmorgasburgLA every Sunday at

787 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90021

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Episode: Catarina’s Food Truck

November 15, 2018

Catarina’s Food Truck in Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the topic of this week’s episode. We talk tacos with chef/owner Juan Navarrete, why he wants to bring the food truck culture to Murfreesboro, and what recipe didn’t go over well with local residents!

“Going back and educating some of the people on how to distinguish different flavors that come within a taco. It’s a great experience.” -Juan Navarrete

Catarina’s Food Truck is located

in and around Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Check their site for details. Note: Catarina’s is taking their annual winter break and will be back serving tacos in March 2019.

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Episode: Tacos Los Desvelados

November 13, 2018

Sinaloa, Mexico, known for its cartels, is also home to some amazing flavors. Tacos Los Desvelados in Maywood, CA – home of the sushi taco – is our new home away from home. We spend some time with Adolfo Valenzuela, who talks about his record label Twiins, growing up in Sinaloa, and he tells us what’s in a Desvelado taco!

“I love it. I tell my brother every day. I’m enjoying this. I love the people. It’s like a record. I feel like these are my songs, my records….I feel that I’m creating something new.” -Adolfo Valenzuela

Tacos Los Desvelados is located at

5306 Unit B Atlantic Blvd. Maywood CA 90270

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Episode: B.S. Taqueria & Broken Spanish

November 12, 2018

Renowned Los Angeles Chef Ray Garcia of both Broken Spanish & B.S. Taqueria talks with us about where he pulls inspiration from, how to open two restaurants at the same time, and how the taco has become the unofficial food of Los Angeles.

“[My grandmother, my mother] they were resourceful. They had what they had to make a good meal for themselves and their family. There was sincerity, there was warm, there was love in it. But now, as a chef, I have not only an opportunity but a responsibility to take it to that next level. What is it that am I able to do based off of ingredients and the techniques that are now available to me.” – Chef Ray Garcia

B.S. Taqueria is located at

514 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Broken Spanish is located at

1050 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90015

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mexican-cuisine

Episode: Tacos Ah Carbon

Episode: Breddos Tacos

Episode: Jaime & Ramiro

Episode: Burritos La Palma

Episode: Catarina’s Food Truck

Episode: Tacos Los Desvelados

Episode: B.S. Taqueria & Broken Spanish