- around 400 years ago, a spanish nobleman set sail for the new world. his name lorenzo longoria. around 400 years ago, a spanish nobleman set sail for the new world. his name, lorenzo longoria. my an southeast sore s arrival 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. 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. [ speaking non-english ] wow. i m eva longoria, born and bred in texas by as diverse as its 32 states. i m exploring mexico to see how their lands and their past has shaped a culinary position as their
we re known as malablados. matched only by a lust for life. oh, so don t forget to pack your dancing shoes. this is the exact spot my 13th great grandfather landed, right here in the port of veracruz from spain. he was 11 years old. so it s kind of amazing i m walking in his footsteps right now. and i m going to discover the diversity that veracruz has to offer. only 60 miles wide, veracruz stretches some 400 miles along the gulf coast. these warm waters are home to
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- around 400 years ago, a spanish nobleman set sail for the new world. his name lorenzo longoria. around 400 years ago, a spanish nobleman set sail for the new world. his name, lorenzo longoria. my an southeast sore s arrival 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. 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.
yeah. we re going to try a traditional version of the chili. it s a mixture between two cultures. it s a mexican one and the spanish. yet another culinary gift to the world, the famous jalapeno, originated right here in halapa. around 60 miles inland from the po port, the capital city is nestled in lush, fertile landscape. jalapeno peppers have been cultivated here since the time of the aztecs. just dig in? yeah. what s inside of it. what s the filling? it s main ingredients. it s tomato. it s raisins. mm.