- 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
what actually happens to my physical remains is of zero interest to me. i don t want anybody seeing my body. i don t want anybody i don t want a party. reported dead. unless they can provide entertainment value in a perverse or subversive way. i mean, if you could throw me into a wood chirp, spray me into har rod s in the middle of the rush hour, that would be pretty epic. i wouldn t being mind being remembered in that way. one, two, three four five six with the radio on i m in love with massachusetts and the neon when it s cold outside and the highway when it s late at night with the radio on what the [ muted ] am i doing here? i shall explain. one minute i was standing next though a deep fryer. the next, i was watching the sunset over the sahara. i realize that one thing led directly to the other. had i not taken a dead-end dish washing job, i would not have become a cook. had i not become a cook, i would never have become a chef. had i not bec
trading empire. silks, spices, ideas and money, lots of it. the venetians live between earth and water. it s shaped their character, salty, wise and ingenuous. i have never seen anyone do that before. i m stanley tucci. i m italian on both sides and i m traveling across italy to discover how the food in each of this country s 20 regions is as unique as the people and their past. may i? thank you. how are you? good. good. surrounded by wetlands, these people are hunters. you re a great shot. and gatherers. it is perfectly balanced. wow. wow! the sea brought the outside world to the venetians and fed their appetites. mmm, so many different cultures right in a bowl. venice is the capital of the venito region. it is flat, fertile and damp. sheltered in the west by the dolomites and in the east warmed by the adriatic sea. 117 islands sit in this salty bay, the lagoon. venice is the largest. no food is grown here. it all comes in from the outside. i want to
i love that. to me, the palm flower fritter has a sweet and sour zucchini taste. amazing texture. oh, i love this texture. the women may have been left to fight for survival, but i think their resourcefulness has not only led to a wonderful way of cooking, but it s also given them strength and stature, just like the flowers of the coffee fields. oh, my gosh. this is so good. eva longoria: searching for mexico is brought to you by expedia. made to travel. to learn more about mexico and plan your visit, go to expedia.com/exploremexico. are there animals living underwater? is the ocean warm?
It s wonderful. yeah, it s just anything that happens to me on that door i m suspicious of. he was always behind in the rent, always behind his you know payments and living from paycheck to paycheck. like in a pressure cooker. so when there was this opportunity, he was ready. announcer: this cnn film, roadrunner: a film about anthony bourdain. brought to you by expedia, made to travel. as an expedia member you earn points on your travels, brought to you by expedia, made to travel. , brought to you by expedia, made to travel. by expedia, made to travel. of i so you can go and see. or taste or do absolutely nothing with all those bubbles. without ever wondering if you re getting the most out of your trip. because you are. making a home means making decisions.