Mexican chef and restaurateur Zarela Martinez talks about authentic Mexican food. Her restaurant Zarela opened in New York in 1981, and she remains committed to bringing regional Mexican food to New York. She discusses organizing an ongoing series of weekly gastronomic festivals featuring foods from different states in Mexico. She’s the author of Zarela’s Veracruz, Food from my Heart, and The Food and Life of Oaxaca.
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Comments [9]
As a longtime fan and friend who's not only seen Zarela's dedication to spreading knowledge of Mexican food and culture but also watched her carry on with the cause while courageously battling Parkinson's disease, I 'm stunned by people's cheap shots about "sounding ticked off" or "getting a second personality on ebay." What happened to the idea of politely commenting on actual content instead of letting fly with malicious sneers?
Anne M.
As a matter of fact I do have a neurological condition that makes me hard to understand sometimes and does not always give me the cheery personality you desire. It is the result of being hit by a taxi whose driver was on the cell phone.
If you want to get to know my work, visit my restaurant or my web page.www.zarela.com where I will mention the restaurants in the pasaporte soon.
I am in a wonderful period of my life that allows me to do things that I hope will make my culture known and understood. Check out Food is Art.
[[a g congenial she is not. iknow language barrier has something to do with it. but c'mon lady get a second hand personality on e-bay. Aug. 04 2010 01:23 PM]]
she sounds like she's had some sort of trauma...maybe Bell's Palsy.
Where can I find the list of those restaurants participating in the "pasaporte" contest that Ms. Zarela described? There is no list on her website either.
congenial she is not. iknow language barrier has something to do with it. but c'mon lady get a second hand personality on e-bay.
Why does Ms. Zarela sound so ticked off all the time? Where's the grace and charm that I know of the Mexican people I know?
Leonard you know NY used to scare people too for its violence, gangs, drugs...
Decades ago I took a Mexican friend to a tiny byo Indian restaurant whose owner used to wait out on the sidewalk for his regulars to arrive - my Mexican friend, a foodie from Tampico, and the restaurant owner made fast friends over shared herbs and complexity - it was his first Indian meal
Please talk about the abundance of the cuisine from Puebla. The most famous dishes known from Mexico are from this state.
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