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. that s commitment. [laughs] jalisco has always been at the forefront of mexico s national culture. the rich tapestry of civilizations that make up mexico informs jalisco s identity and its gastronomic treasures, going all the way back to the aztecs. spiced up by invasion. but sliced and diced by a new generation of food pioneers. wow. whoo. but no culinary tour is ever complete. all: tequila, tequila! - without sampling the local beverage. in moderation, of course. [exhales deeply] ooh, ooh! [laughing] [steady music] jalisco s capital, guadalajara, is mexico s second city. it s vibrant and exciting, with t-shirt weather all year round. the locals proudly call themselves tapatíos, a nickname meaning triple the worth. you can see from the vibe here, guadalajarans
, and their past have shaped a culinary tradition as diverse as its 32 states. that s commitment. [laughs] jalisco has always been at the forefront of mexico s national culture. the rich tapestry of civilizations that make up mexico informs jalisco s identity and its gastronomic treasures, going all the way back to the aztecs. spiced up by invasion. but sliced and diced by a new generation of food pioneers. wow. whoo. but no culinary tour is ever complete. all: tequila, tequila! - without sampling the local beverage. in moderation, of course. [exhales deeply] ooh, ooh! [laughing] [steady music] jalisco s capital, guadalajara, is mexico s second city. it s vibrant and exciting, with t-shirt weather all year round. the locals proudly call themselves tapatíos, a nickname meaning triple the worth. you can see from the vibe here, guadalajarans are proud to be the face of contemporary mexico. - hola. - hola. ¿cómo estás? wendy perez has been eating her way through guadala
With flexible multi-cloud services that enable digital innovation and enterprise control, vmware helps you innovate and grow. [steady music] - hola. - hola, eva. welcome to lienzo charros de jalisco. - if jalisco is mexico, nowhere is this more evident than at guadalajara s lienzo charro, the cathedral of charrería mexico s national sport. jesús mora is the head honcho here. you look so handsome. - ay, ay, ay. - look at this! wow! - yes. - ¿traje de charro? - yes. - okay. but being tapatíos, these guys don t see themselves as ordinary cowboys. - in mexico, we have vaqueros. vaqueros is the same as cowboys. charro is, for me, a little bigger, a little higher - an art form. - yes.
I love tequila so much, i went into business with ale and mariana to produce our own brand. but i m always ready to learn more. i m heading to where it all began 27 miles northwest, just outside the city of tequila, where the mineral-rich red volcanic soil provides the perfect growing conditions for the blue agave. 98% of the world s tequila is produced right here in jalisco. legend goes that when 16th-century spanish rulers ran out of their favorite brandy, they turned to the plentiful agave, and tequila was created. hola. - ¿cómo estás? - salvador rosales trejo makes tequila as distinguished as fine whiskey. [soft music] i don t think there s anything more beautiful than a field of blue agave.
Delicious pork pre-cooked for hours in bay leaves and garlic that s the main filling. but what steals the show here is a bread with an intriguing past. the bread here is very influenced by the french occupation when the french was here. when the french invaded in 1864, they tried to win over guadalajarans by teaching them new skills, like bread making. the story goes that a french sergeant, camille pirrotte, wanted to make french bread but didn t have any yeast. the warm, wet climate enabled him to make sourdough, giving rise to jalisco s unique birote bread, still loved today. and here s my favorite part of the story. drown the torta. the drowning? originally, the bread fell into this marvelous sauce