Pati's Mexican Table
This series brings authentic Mexican flavors, colors, textures and warmth into American kitchens. A former policy analyst focused on Latin American politics and history, Pati Jinich is also a chef, cooking teacher, food writer and mother of 3.
Welcome to Guadalajara
Pati explores the culinary highlights of Jalisco’s capital city, Guadalajara. She starts at a street cart to taste the city’s most iconic sandwich, tortas ahogadas. Then, she meets one of the city’s best chefs, Fabian Delgado.
Food Meets Art
Guadalajara is the cultural epicenter of Jalisco, drawing some of the most creative artists, musicians and chefs from all over Mexico. Pati explores some unique spots where food and art truly connect. In her kitchen.
Jalisco Classics
Pati stops at a couple of beloved restaurants in Guadalajara for two classic dishes. At Super Menuderia Cano, she learns the secrets to their menudo that’s so good people line up down the block waiting to get in.
Los Mariachis
Some say that Jalisco is the birthplace of Mariachi. Pati learns about the history, the instruments, and the meaning behind that beloved music that pulls at the heartstrings of so many Mexicans.
Escaramuza
Pati experiences a unique and storied part of this part of Jalisco’s charro culture: the Escaramuza. An all-female horse riding and skills competition honoring the woman charros who fought for Mexico’s independence.
Tradition and Innovation
Pati meets chef and historian Maru Toledo who is working to preserve and pass on some of Jalisco’s most important regional recipes. She then goes to Hacienda Romo for a first-hand look at the influence of hacienda culture.
Getting to the Roots
Pati meets the chefs at one of Guadalajara’s most exciting restaurants, Xokol, where they use heritage corn to create a menu full of delicious dishes. In Tequila, Chef Marin from Solar de Las Animas creates a drink and dessert inspired by his grandmother.
The Heart of Tequila
Pati visits the birthplace of Mexico’s most famous spirit, the town of Tequila, where she learns about the history of tequila making and gets an up-close look at the whole process from the agave fields to the tasting table.
Double Vallarta
Pati is in one of Mexico’s most popular beach destinations — Puerto Vallarta. She gets an insider’s tour of the best street food from one of the town’s most acclaimed chefs, Thierry Boulet.
Tacos and a Tostada
In this episode, Pati celebrates everyone’s favorite Mexican creation, the taco. She tries two of Jalisco’s best tacos — marlin tacos in Puerto Vallarta and barbacoa tacos in Guadalajara.
