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Chef Edgar Nuñez is pushing the boundaries of modern Mexican gastronomy at his restaurant Sud777, which is on the list for Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants. Sourcing much of his produce at Xochimilco, his creative menu celebrates seasonal and indigenous Mexican products. Download recipes and watch the full series at http://www.ciaprochef.com/WCA/MexicoCity/

A native of Mexico City, Enrique Olvera graduated from The Culinary Institute of America in 1997, and is the chef-owner of Pujol, Eno Petrarca, and Eno Virreyes, in Mexico City, Maíz de Mar in Playa del Carmen, and Cosme in New York City. Chef Olvera’s reinterpretation of Mexico’s popular recipes as well as his experimentation with contemporary and millennia-old culinary techniques, has brought him fame well beyond the nation’s borders. Pujol has steadily climbed Restaurant Magazine’s World’s 50 Best Restaurant list—a first for a Mexican restaurant with a Mexican chef—reaching number 16 in 2015. Chef Olvera’s culinary philosophy has been defined by his deep exploration of Mexico’s universe of ingredients, and gastronomic techniques and traditions. Download recipes and watch the full series at http://www.ciaprochef.com/WCA/MexicoCity/ Download Podcast Video

A native of Mexico City, Enrique Olvera graduated from The Culinary Institute of America in 1997, and is the chef-owner of Pujol, Eno Petrarca, and Eno Virreyes, in Mexico City, Maíz de Mar in Playa del Carmen, and Cosme in New York City. Chef Olvera’s reinterpretation of Mexico’s popular recipes as well as his experimentation with contemporary and millennia-old culinary techniques, has brought him fame well beyond the nation’s borders. Pujol has steadily climbed Restaurant Magazine’s World’s 50 Best Restaurant list—a first for a Mexican restaurant with a Mexican chef—reaching number 16 in 2015. Chef Olvera’s culinary philosophy has been defined by his deep exploration of Mexico’s universe of ingredients, and gastronomic techniques and traditions. Download recipes and watch the full series at http://www.ciaprochef.com/WCA/MexicoCity/

Next, we head to Restaurante El Bajío in northern Mexico City. Cármen Ramírez Degollado, known as “Titita,” has owned and operated El Bajío since 1972. With the help of family, including her daughter María Teresa Ramírez Degollado, she has opened 10 more El Bajío restaurants in Mexico City. Download recipes and watch the full series at http://www.ciaprochef.com/WCA/MexicoCity/ Download Podcast Video

Next, we head to Restaurante El Bajío in northern Mexico City. Cármen Ramírez Degollado, known as “Titita,” has owned and operated El Bajío since 1972. With the help of family, including her daughter María Teresa Ramírez Degollado, she has opened 10 more El Bajío restaurants in Mexico City. Download recipes and watch the full series at http://www.ciaprochef.com/WCA/MexicoCity/

For something sweet, we visit José Ramón Castillo, renowned chocolatier and owner of Qué Bo in Mexico City’s Polanco neighborhood. His chocolates are made using indigenous Mexican ingredients and flavors, with an emphasis on sourcing and strengthening the quality and supply of Mexican chocolate. Download recipes and watch the full series at http://www.ciaprochef.com/WCA/MexicoCity/ Download Podcast Video

For something sweet, we visit José Ramón Castillo, renowned chocolatier and owner of Qué Bo in Mexico City’s Polanco neighborhood. His chocolates are made using indigenous Mexican ingredients and flavors, with an emphasis on sourcing and strengthening the quality and supply of Mexican chocolate. Download recipes and watch the full series at http://www.ciaprochef.com/WCA/MexicoCity/

Ruth Alegria and Sergio Remolina discuss the traditional dishes served at Chef Ricardo Muñoz Zurita’s Azul Histórico. We sample Molletes, Enchiladas with Black Oaxaca-style Mole, Memelitas, and Blue Corn Mushroom Quesadillas. Download recipes and watch the full series at http://www.ciaprochef.com/WCA/MexicoCity/ Download Podcast Video

Ruth Alegria and Sergio Remolina discuss the traditional dishes served at Chef Ricardo Muñoz Zurita’s Azul Histórico. We sample Molletes, Enchiladas with Black Oaxaca-style Mole, Memelitas, and Blue Corn Mushroom Quesadillas. Download recipes and watch the full series at http://www.ciaprochef.com/WCA/MexicoCity/

Birria is hearty Mexican stew originating from the state of Jalisco. Here at Birria "El Paisa" in Mexico City, food guide Francisco de Santiago shows us how to how to tuck into a bowl of “birria de chiva” or goat birria. Download recipes and watch the full series at http://www.ciaprochef.com/WCA/MexicoCity/ Download Podcast Video

Birria is hearty Mexican stew originating from the state of Jalisco. Here at Birria "El Paisa" in Mexico City, food guide Francisco de Santiago shows us how to how to tuck into a bowl of “birria de chiva” or goat birria. Download recipes and watch the full series at http://www.ciaprochef.com/WCA/MexicoCity/

Barbacoa is Mexico’s pit barbecue. Wrapped in maguey leaves and slow roasted underground, barbacoa meats are steam-cooked for hours until they are “fall off the bone” tender. Usually barbacoa calls for lamb or goat or beef, even cow's head, but many regional variations occur throughout the Mexican states. Here, in Mexico City, Ruth Alegria and Francisco de Santiago show us the best way to enjoy barbacoa at Barbacoa “El Calandrio” owned by Teresa Jesus Alvarez. Download recipes and watch the full series at http://www.ciaprochef.com/WCA/MexicoCity/ Download Podcast Video

Barbacoa is Mexico’s pit barbecue. Wrapped in maguey leaves and slow roasted underground, barbacoa meats are steam-cooked for hours until they are “fall off the bone” tender. Usually barbacoa calls for lamb or goat or beef, even cow's head, but many regional variations occur throughout the Mexican states. Here, in Mexico City, Ruth Alegria and Francisco de Santiago show us the best way to enjoy barbacoa at Barbacoa “El Calandrio” owned by Teresa Jesus Alvarez. Download recipes and watch the full series at http://www.ciaprochef.com/WCA/MexicoCity/

Francisco De Santiago, a.k.a. "Paco," and Ruth Alegria take us on a pozole crawl in Mexico City, and tell us about this traditional Mexican soup, with hominy, meat and garnishes of Mexican oregano, chiles, white onion, radishes, avocado, and lime. Our first stop is at Casa Tixla, a pozolería specializing in Pozole Guerrero. Here Ruth and Paco have green pozole, made with green pumpkin seeds, epazote, and chile serrano. Next, at Poctzin, they sample Jalisco-style red pozole made with chile guajillo and shredded chicken. Download recipes and watch the full series at http://www.ciaprochef.com/WCA/MexicoCity/ Download Podcast Video

Francisco De Santiago, a.k.a. "Paco," and Ruth Alegria take us on a pozole crawl in Mexico City, and tell us about this traditional Mexican soup, with hominy, meat and garnishes of Mexican oregano, chiles, white onion, radishes, avocado, and lime. Our first stop is at Casa Tixla, a pozolería specializing in Pozole Guerrero. Here Ruth and Paco have green pozole, made with green pumpkin seeds, epazote, and chile serrano. Next, at Poctzin, they sample Jalisco-style red pozole made with chile guajillo and shredded chicken. Download recipes and watch the full series at http://www.ciaprochef.com/WCA/MexicoCity/