Turning Cuban Street Food into a Restaurant Empire
The Cuban Men is a small regional chain of physical stores in the Miami area that provide authentic Cuban food to both regional Cubans and the curious traveler. Established by Cuban-American Joge Llapur, Cuban Guys is known for its frita Cubana, or Cuban hamburger, one of the most renowned street foods on the island. Register for MUNCHIES here: All MUNCHIES videos launch a complete week early on our site: Hungry? Register here for the MUNCHIES Recipes newsletter….
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The Birria Taco King of LA
Teddy Vaquez is the man behind Teddy's Red Tacos, the birria-style taco trucks in Los Angeles through Tijuana, Mexico that have actually ended up being a regional fixation. Teddy's trucks and 4-item menu can be discovered all over Southern California, where he focuses on rich, hot birria-style tacos, quesadillas, tostadas, and mulitas– plus a flavor-packed consommé for dipping. Teddy's success did not come quickly; he invested many years battling depression up until committing himself to building a…
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The Chickpea Curry King of New Delhi
Kawal Kishore Saluja and his household run Chache Di Hatti or "uncle's corner shop", a hole-in-the-wall eatery in New Delhi, India. On the menu is one single meal– Chole Bhature. Chole Bhature is a common breakfast choice in north India including fried sourdough flatbread (bhature) with chickpea curry (chole). What distinguish Chache Di Hatti, is their secret spice mix for the chickpea curry, a recipe handed down to Kawal Kishore by his dad. The eatery has been…
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