I dont know what the secret to happiness is.
All I know is, every time I eat Mexican food, Im happy!
But she isn’t new to the food space either, producing social justice documentaries likeFood ChainsandThe Harvest.
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“I don’t know what the secret to happiness is.
All I know is, every time I eat Mexican food, I’m happy!”
Longoria:Each region is just so diverse.
In Nuevo Leon, we had this carne asada that was to die for.
But then in Oaxaca, we had this amazing mole.
It was a dream.
We had birria in Jalisco with churros, that was an experience as well.
There’s so many different moles: there’s sweet, green, red, dark and bitter.
There’s just so many different kinds and thousands of mole recipes.
Longoria:There were so many ancient techniques that a lot of Mexicans still use today.
Like the pib, which is underground cooking that they still use in so many places.
The ancient techniques that they preserved and the tradition that they preserved were really fascinating to watch.
EatingWell:What does “eating well” mean to you?
Longoria:Specifically for Mexico, Mexican cuisine was primarily vegetarian pre-colonization.
It was the Spaniards that brought the pigs, cows, sheep, goats and dairy.
If you look at a decolonized diet, you focus on the grains and vegetables which are really beautiful.
It’s a super healthy way of eating.
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