around 400 yearsings ago, a spanish nobleman set sail for the new world. his name, lorenzo longoria. my ancestors arrival changed history, creating modern mexico and a gateway between it and the rest of the world. everything started here. it s also the cradle of mexican gastronomy because all ingredients landed in this spot. and all the ingredients in mexico left from here, chocolate, vanilla, the tomato. can you imagine italian cuisine without the tomato, or french pastry without chocolate and vanilla? impossible. the people of veracruz took this treasure trove of ingredients passing in and out of the port and created a whole new cuisine. sp [ speaking non-english ] . wow. i m eva longoria, born and bred in texas by as diverse as its 32 states. the port s strategic position saw veracruzans fight off repeated invasions right into the 20th century. [ speaking non-english ] but this history of conflict from indigenous power struggles to african slavery created a cultural
Around 400 years ago, a Spanish Nobleman Set Sail for the new world. His name . Lorenzo longoria. My ancestors arrival, along with millions of others through is centuries, changed history, creating Modern Mexico and a gateway between it and the rest of the world. This is the cradle of mexico, everything started here. Its also the cradle of mexican gastronomy, because all ingredients landed in this spot, and all the ingredients from mexico left from here. Chocolate, vanilla, the tomato. Can you imagine italian cuisine without the tomato, or french pastries without chocolate and have a vanilla vanilla . Impossible. The people here created a whole new cuisine. Wow. Im eva longoria, Born And Bred in texas, with mexicanamerican roots, which makes me a texican. Im exploring mexico to see how the people, their lands, and their past have shaped a culinary tradition as diverse as its 32 states. The ports strategic position saw them fight off repeated invasions right into the 20th century. But t
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la la bamba i love that the church bells is la bamba. i grew up listening to la bamba, but i had no idea the roots of this folk song go back to the 18th century and the quarter of a million enslaved africans brought to vera cruz. these african cultural influences surviving two centuries of the slave trade blended with those of the indigenous people, as well as the spanish, like my ancestor, lorenzo longoria. and today, neighborhoods around the port reflect this unique mix of cultures. hola. mucho gusto. welcome to veracruz. i m meeting with this food historian. she s written a book on local