Mashed Chinchayote News Today

born and bred in texas with mexican-american roots, which makes me a texican. im exploring mexico to see how the people, their lands, and their past have shaped a culinary tradition as diverse as its 32 states. thats commitment. [laughs] jalisco has always been at the forefront of mexicos national culture. the rich tapestry of civilizations that make up mexico informs jaliscos identity and its gastronomic treasures, going all the way back to the aztecs... spiced up by invasion... but s...

, and their past have shaped a culinary tradition as diverse as its 32 states. thats commitment. [laughs] jalisco has always been at the forefront of mexicos national culture. the rich tapestry of civilizations that make up mexico informs jaliscos 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! -...

- in this ingenious version, its still served with cheese and onions but in a revolutionary new form. the cheese is enclosed in a mashed chinchayote, forming a globe. so you make a ball. its like a mexican dumpling. anything that is potato related with cheese in the middle, like, sign me up. to achieve the perfect crunch in frying, xrysw and oscar borrow from the japanese. - sí. - oh, wow. on the crispy, golden-brown exterior, little dots of pink corn paste anchor wafer-thin slices of cauliflow...