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
as shocking as it is, women weren t allowed in these bars until the 1980s. that s so crazy that you could just sit here as a man and pee, and you didn t even have to get up. - also, when the women couldn t enter the cantinas, tequila was seen as a very cheap drink. you weren t very sophisticated if you were drinking tequila. all: salud! - cheers. - thankfully, times have changed. cheers to women being allowed in bars. - salud. - and thanks to the jaliscan spirit of innovation, tequila has been elevated to a refined drink to be sipped, not slammed or hidden in a cocktail. really refreshing.
- tequila is the national drink of mexico. and it was born right here in jalisco. as shocking as it is, women weren t allowed in these bars until the 1980s. that s so crazy that you could just sit here as a man and pee, and you didn t even have to get up. - also, when the women couldn t enter the cantinas, tequila was seen as a very cheap drink. you weren t very sophisticated if you were drinking tequila. all: salud! - cheers. - thankfully, times have changed.