[upbeat music] - hola! - welcome, eva. hola! gracias. are you hungry? yeah. want to join me? yes. i m always hungry. i m so excited to meet luis palmeros, one of mexico s unique she was. before i see him in action, there is someone he wants me to meet. i m going to introduce you to one of the most important cooks here. it s an amazing person and cook. luis wants me to try dona luisa s specialty. she teaches me how to cook a
i m so excited you re here. this is a crazy busy place. said to be one of mexico s oldest cafes is one of ana s favorite haunts. what does the rest of mexico think of veracruz? we re known as [ speaking non-english ] because i guess we re prankers and we re always like [ bleep ] [ bleep ]. so, we are known because of our sense of humor. we re very good also at dancing. everything started here. exactly. a lot of first things happen here. the coffee, that s why coffee, the first place. oh, my gosh. [ speaking non-english ] okay.
and the prized vanilla bean from veracruz is definitely one of those things. i don t think i ve ever seen so many vanilla beans in one place. yeah. from mexico, the best aroma. i ve been invited here by norma guya, from mexico s oldest vanilla family, who have been harvesting it for hundreds of years. and she is the first woman to take charge of the business. so, if vanilla is endemic to mexico, is mexico the number one producer? no. turns out madagascar produces about 80% of the world s vanilla. but guess what? it was veracruz that gave it to them. it s more expensive. than in madagascar. because it s the best? yes. of course it s the best. and now here, you can see how they are taking care of each vanilla bean. cut each vanilla bean. each vanilla bean just to be sure. it can get infected.
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and it came to mexico via yep veracruz. it arrived here from the caribbean in the 18th century before passing on throughout latin america. i enjoy it best with friends. like mi amiga, actress annadel guerra. i m so excited you re here. i can t believe it. this is a crazy busy place. la perukia, said to be one of mexico s oldest cafes is one of ana s favorite haunts. what does the rest of mexico think of veracruz? we re known as malablados. because i guess we re prankers and we re always like [ bleep ] [ bleep ]. so, we are known because of our sense of humor. we re very good also at dancing.