https://www.facebook.com/NowThisFood/videos/1554040354696391/
Food media company NowThis Food posted a video on Monday, October 15 titled Everything You Know About Mexican Food Is A Lie.
The opinion video features Saul Montiel, executive chef of New York City restaurant Cantina Rooftop. A Mexico native, Montiel born in Atotonilco el Grande, he was raised in his mother and grandmother’s restaurant-kitchen LaUnica.
While Montiel celebrates Mexican dishes such as huaraches, he also insists that dishes such as chimichangas, nachos, and refried beans aren’t Mexican food — he labels them all as Tex-Mex.
What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments.
For more information, visit Everything You Know About Mexican Food Is A Lie.
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Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
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