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Writing Transnational Mexican Foodways

August 19, 2018

When Taco Literacy Went to California

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April 27, 2018

Notes for the Taco Camino

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April 24, 2018April 26, 2018

Special Guest: Irwin Sanchez of Tlaxcal Kitchen

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April 20, 2018April 23, 2018

Class Guest: Victoria Bouloubasis on Confianza en Carolina Norte

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April 17, 2018April 18, 2018

Hemispheric Colonialism and Counter-Narratives

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April 17, 2018April 18, 2018

For April 20 Class with Victoria Bouloubasis

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April 15, 2018April 15, 2018

Class Guest: Robert Sietsema of Eater

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April 10, 2018April 10, 2018

Ritual, Ceremony, & Searching for Origins

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April 6, 2018April 9, 2018

Our Sacred Maíz is Our Mother

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Sometimes las comidas can bring a spiritual experience, en serio. Only a few times for me, a couple times in Oaxaca, three times in Puebla, once in Mexico City, in LA at @laguelaguetza and now at @hugos_houston. Met Chef Hugo at the @southfoodways symposium in 2017, and finally made it to his restaurant. The barbacoa was 😇 slow-roasted lamb in agave skin, with the finest corn tortillas I have had ever in Texas. Also tried the grilled pulpo 🐙 on blue corn tortillas 🤤.
Made the #bbq pilgrimage to @triple_js_smokehouse in #Houston for the famous brisket. My only words, "Ching-wow." When I let the folks know Sara Alvarez and I came all the way from NYC for this, we got huge smiles. If y'all go, try the frijoles. 💖 We are in town for #ncte18 and of course an opportunity to hit up some of my favorite spots.
Behold, gente: the Hawaiiana 🍔 from @igloo_rolls just off the 7 train, 82nd Street. Grilled beef loaded with ham, bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, pineapple sauce, salsa rosada, and crushed potato chips. This spot rivals Prontito for best burger in Queens. Next time, the patacón. 🤤 #queens #queensny #nyc #ny
For @intlhousesju at #StJohnsUniversity we had empanadas from @larojadetodosrestaurant in #CoronaQueens then watched a documentary about student activism for free education in Chile in 2011-12. 🇨🇱
Had to break it to the gente at #TiaJulia that @eater gave them a positive review. Smiles all around, and the best words, "we love our food, so it is good people can know that." #Tlaxcala presente! 🇲🇽🗽🌮
Some highlights from #Syracuse with the buena gente upstate. Gracias to all the folks who came out, and to all my new friends & colleagues for the welcome. And those tacos? De carnitas and de "diablo" or what folks around these parts call a beef-chorizo mix. ✨🌮✨
@tacomixusa for the al pastor win. Triko tri! 🎃
On the road to #Syracuse from #NYC stopped at this tortilleria in #Scranton for some tacos de carnitas. 😍🌮🐷
Passing through #Flushing so I stopped for breakfast at #JoesSteamRiceRoll for a pork floss crepe & a small order of bbq pork steam rolls. For the win! #QueensFoodways
The torta Norteña from @tacomixusa in #Queens, breaded steak, but a true nothern torta would have carne asada & pinto beans. Love this spot, but I worry that Horchata Deli next door, one of the best spots in the barrio, has to compete.
See you soon, #Syracuse
First visit to the newly opened @tacomixusa in #Queens finally. Used to go to the spot on 116th for years when I lived in East Harlem. Some of the best al pastor in the city, so excited to see a spot here in the barrio. I went with tacos al pastor & a taco abarbe. The report: better than I rembered, and I think contendor for the best taco in Queens. ✨🌮✨
Bueno, 72 hours in #CarolinaDelNorte & I made it to @sunrisebiscuitkitchen four times. On the way to the airport today, I stopped by for one more ✨pork chop biscuit✨
Yes, that is barbacoa in a skillet, at @joseandsons where Mex meets Southern in a very intentional way. Son buena gente I met last year at the Southern Foodways Symposium last year.
Not easy to find a good #michelada in the Sur, but gracias a diosito @joseandsons delivers. Chingao, more to come from one of my favorite #CarolinaDelNorte spots.
¡Sweet baby Quetzalcoatl! Nothing but 😍 for #NorthCarolina biscuits. @sunrisebiscuitkitchen with the chicken & porkchop goodness. Been in Carolina for abt 24 hours, been to this spot twice already.
Back in #CarolinaDelNorte to celebrate #NationalTacoDay with these asada, al pastor, & barbacoa beauties from #LaVaquita #nc
The Poblanos strike again. Haven't had such a fantastic buche taco for a while. 😍
#CasaMexico with some of the best tortillas in #Providence. And the barbacoa is 🔥 too.
Órale #OraleTaqueria in #Providence a solid taqueria in the barrio with excellent barbacoa & al pastor. ✨🌮✨

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