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E10: Mexican Food Is Already Elevated (w/ Abel Hernandez and Jaime Soltero)

E10: Mexican Food Is Already Elevated (w/ Abel Hernandez and Jaime Soltero)

For our tenth(!) episode, we talked with Abel Hernandez and Jaime Soltero. They are, respectively, the head chef and owner of Tamale Boy in Portland, Oregon. Abel and Jaime shared their stories about starting their restaurant, designing the space, and making dishes that break American stereotypes about Mexican cuisine. They also dropped some serious knowledge about the history of the tamale, and its close link with indigenous cultures in Mexico.