Pati's Mexican Table - Season 3 - Eps 8: Asian Influences in Mexican Cooking
Amaranth and panko crispy chicken with dipping sauce; green beans with peanuts and chile de arbol; five-spice pecan plum empanadas; Sriracha mezcal cocktail. Latin-Asian fusion is hot right now, but Asian immigrants have been influencing traditional Mexican cuisine for centuries. Pati goes food shopping with her good friend chef Janet Yu and gets inspired to create a menu full of Asian-inspired Mexican meals.
About Pati's Mexican Table
Title: Pati's Mexican Table
First Air Date: 2011-04-02
Last Air Date: 2023-11-17
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 5.5/10 (from 2 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 12
Total Episodes: 144
Network: PBS
Genres: Reality
Production Companies: FRANK, Intentional Content
Synopsis
The three-time James Beard award-winning and Emmy nominated TV series “Pati’s Mexican Table” brings authentic Mexican flavors, colors, textures and warmth into your home. Pati Jinich is a former policy analyst, focused on Latin American politics and history, turned chef, cookbook author, and TV host whose true passion lies in sharing the tastes of her childhood and culinary adventures in her native country. In each episode, Pati embarks upon an exciting and entertaining journey, where each dish serves as a point of departure into Mexico’s rich history and culture, Pati’s personal experiences, her family life, and her ongoing conversations with cooks in both Mexico and the US.
Cast
Pati Jinich
Herself
