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>> oh, this is so beautiful. >> we are going to cook chicken with vanilla. >> oh, my gosh. and here it is. heres the bean. >> yes, yes. >> and what is this? >> nata. >> nata is the thick, butter-like cream that forms on the top of milk after its been boiled. >> here its a typical ingredient. >> and do we put the vanilla in here? >> yes. >> now were talking. its like gold. >> yeah. >> this is like -- >> black gold. >> thats amazing. i put it in here? >> yes. >> so vibrant. just that small amount....

>> my guide is passionate about these coffee fields and supporting local women in agriculture. >> this is the plant. >> look at this. oh, is this a bean? >> yes. >> oh, i found one already. >> yes. >> in the 1990s, coffee prices plummeted, driving farmers to the u.s. in search of work, and leaving many women behind to fend for themselves. >> a lot of men, they went to the north. and these coffee fields were -- >> abandoned. >> yes, abandoned. and then the women, they said, what we do? we go away...

>> this is so beautiful. >> after coffee arrived here, veracruzanos took it inland to cultivate it, where it flourished, before exporting it back to the rest of the world. >> this landscape is amazing. i dont feel like im in mexico. i feel like im in an amazon rain forest. >> today veracruz produces around a quarter of mexicos coffee, which thrives in the shade and altitude in mountain areas. the cooler temperatures up here slow the growth of the beans, making them sweeter and more dense. and th...

What does that mean? - thats a great question. i think its like a marketplace where latin families around here could come and get their fresh produce. - and now theyre all latin businesses. - yeah, youve got a peruvian brothers, the salvadorian pupusas, a venezuelan homemade chocolate, artisanal. whats grabbing your fancy? - all right. well, i heard pupusa. did we not mention pupusa? - pupusas are cornmeal tortillas with different fillings like pork or beans and cheese and are a popular dish in ...

But everybody just calls it "the bean." but you know what chicago is not known for? latinos. cause when you think mexican, you think what? texas or cali? and puerto ricans, you think new york city immediately. but nope, theyre right here in chi town. thats right, chicago has the second-largest mexican population of any u.s. city and a very, very large, thriving puerto rican community. latinos have been here longer than wrigley field, and theyve brought their amazing culture with them. im talking...

When seed companies stopped stocking these beans, it fell to gardeners and community exchanges to keep them growing. You can do it too, with the right conditions and care

Blue Jay beans had all but disappeared from Canadian gardens, until a seed saver and her grassroots network revived it. Their success illustrates how to save plants that might someday save us in a changing climate

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Ok, i know its really called "cloud gate," but everybody just calls it "the bean." but you know what chicago is not known for? latinos. cause when you think mexican, you think what? texas or cali? and puerto ricans, you think new york city immediately. but nope, theyre right here in chi town. thats right, chicago has the second-largest mexican population of any u.s. city and a very, very large, thriving puerto rican community. latinos have been here longer than wrigley field, and theyve brought ...

>> that is all the time we have a masterpiece in taste for tonight. thank you for making time for us. make sure to catch ayman back here on nbc saturdays at eight, -- and i. flawless at instagram, tiktok, twitter, all at ayman at msnbc. im ayman mohyeldin live in new york. episode four of leguizamo does america in chicago begins right now. so dont go anywhere. have a great night. have a great night - chicago, the windy city, is known for jazz, deep dish, called "cloud gate," but everybody just c...