Cross the Border

Taco Chronicles

Cross the Border

2019tvReturning Series3 Seasons · 21 Ep
Documentary

Created by: Pablo Cruz

Network: Netflix

Season aired: 2022-11-23

Seasons

Overview

Many of the most popular taco styles have long, rich, little-known histories. Explore some of them in this eye-opening, mouth-watering food adventure.

About This Season

The taco leaves Mexico, but Mexico doesn't leave the taco. Across the US border, Mexican cooks keep the tradition alive and experiment with new flavors.

Episodes · 8

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1

Chicago

26m2022-11-23

Mexicans arrived in Chicago at the beginning of the 20th century and won the heart of the "Windy City" with tacos: from carnitas and mole to birria.

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2

Las Vegas

28m2022-11-23

Everything in Las Vegas is spectacular: the shows, the hotels, the casinos… and the tacos. Pastor, birria, carnitas and even Cheetos are on the menu.

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3

New York

30m2022-11-23

The Big Apple is not an easy place for immigrants to adapt to, but it's worth it. People from Puebla and Oaxaca conquer New York with their tacos.

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4

San Antonio

27m2022-11-23

San Antonio has deep ties to its Mexican roots. The mix of cultural influences has resulted in beef barbacoa, pastor of sirloin and breakfast tacos.

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5

Los Angeles

29m2022-11-23

Los Angeles has the largest population of Mexicans outside Mexico… that's why there are tacos of all types and sizes on seemingly every corner!

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6

Dallas

27m2022-11-23

Dallas never stops reinventing itself, and its food is an example of this: octopus carnitas, lobster and brisket tacos are part of the city's unique menu.

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7

Phoenix

28m2022-11-23

The connection between Phoenix and Sonora is as strong as the desert's heat. The ingredients of this land, like mesquite and chiltepin, elevated the taco.

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8

San Diego

27m2022-11-23

It doesn't matter which side of the Mexico-US border you're on: The taco is a conduit capable of transporting you home, to family or to a warm memory.

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