everything started here. exactly. exactly. a lot of first things happen here. the con keyes conquest. the coffee, that s why coffee, the first place. oh, my gosh. okay. exactly. yea! i m a veracruzana. oh, that was fast. that s leche. leche. you can tell me how much milk you have? yeah, yeah, yeah. this is so fun. ringing the glass with the spoon is a tradition that started way back in the late 19th century. when tram drivers in the port rang their bells to order a coffee as they passed. is it good? oh, my god. i really recommend you go to go to the coffee fields. where are they?
quarter of a million enslaved africans that were brought to veracruz. 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. hola, eva. que gusto! welcome to veracruz. i m meeting with a guide who has written a book on local cuisine, and she is my guide.
[ 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 32 states. the port s strategic position saw veracruzans fight off repeated invasions right into the 20th century. but this history of conflict from indigenous power struggles to african slavery created a cultural big bang. soy india. soy veracruz. with a legacy of strong flavors, pioneered by strong women. every time that i blink, my mind was like, yes, i m going to try. i will. veracruzanos are famous for their defiant spirit.
nationwide. i want your tick on the po port we have the big red doing, cliff clafb, listen, to me this is probably a bigger issue in the short term. here s the thing. 15 ports, container ports may go on strike if they don t get a deal made on their contract. they extended from september to now, it s going to expire. this is 40% of the nation s container traffic. it won t impact cars, food or military items. they ll still work for load and unload those, but 40% of all the goods that will come in our out of the this country sitting idle at 15 different ports? that could slam retail sales. our economy, 74% consumer spending, could cost us a billion dollars a day. take your pick of cliffs. we have a cornucopia of cliffs to face as we head into this new