i m in downtown monterrey to meet alejandro gutierrez, founder of the mexican society of grill masters. he s invited me to experience the ultimate nuevo león barbecue. i ve never been to a carne asada in monterrey. - in monterrey? - yeah. [dog barks] - carne asada literally means grilled meat, but it s come to embody a much-loved social ritual. - hola! - [speaking spanish] - this is where everything happens. - hola! today, alejandro s whole family has come together. hola, señora. cómo está? - mucho gusto. - oh, i love that sound! that s my favorite sound in the world. - we call it carne asada, but we don t have to grill meat every time. it s about the gathering, about being together. - the fire unites us. [speaking spanish] this is what happens when you get united by fire.
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[laughs] doña mary has been serving breakfast tacos in the center of monterrey for nearly 20 years. - they re the perfect fast food for people in a hurry. - yeah. so it s like a cured beef. - machacado. i know. i had this when i was little, in texas.
i feel so small. so we are arriving in monterrey. it s literally the land of mountains. that s what it means, king of mountains. i m in the state of nuevo león in northeast mexico. you see the mountains and the rocks. this terrain is not easy on the people. it s very, very tough living, and because of that, they ve had to be very innovative with their cuisine. i m eva longoria, born and bred in texas with mexican american roots, which makes me a texican. i m exploring mexico to see how the people, their lands, and their past have shaped a culinary tradition as diverse as its 32 states. - the food of nuevo león is the food i grew up with. it s like every childhood memory is wrapped up in a flour tortilla for me. the chefs here are inventive and resourceful. - [speaking spanish]
so they can do more of what matters. benefits. payroll. compliance. trinet. people matter. [upbeat music] - hola! - hi, eva. how are you? - good. nice to see you. i ve come 30 miles north of monterrey to meet ranch manager jorge montemayor