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First Mexican taco stand with a Michelin star says 'simplicity' is the secret to success
Mexico City's Tacos El Califa de Leon is the only taco stand among the 18 Mexican restaurants awarded a coveted Michelin star.
MEXICO CITY'S Newly minted Michelin-starred chef Arturo Rivera Martínez stood over an insanely hot grill Wednesday at the first Mexican taco stand ever to get a coveted star from the French dining guide, and did exactly the same thing he's been doing for 20 years: searing meat.
Though Michelin representatives came by Wednesday to present him with one of the company's heavy, full-sleeved, pristine white chef's jackets, he didn't put it on: In this tiny, 10-foot by 10-foot business, the heat makes the meat. And the heat is intense.
At Mexico City's Tacos El Califa de Leon, in the scruffy-bohemian San Rafael neighborhood, there are only four things on the menu, all tacos, and all of which came from some area around a cow's rib, loin or fore shank.
"The secret is the simplicity of our taco. It has only a tortilla, red or green sauce, and that's it. That, and the quality of the meat", said Rivera Martínez. He's also probably the only Michelin-starred chef who, when asked what beverage should accompany his food, answers "I like a Coke."
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First Mexican taco stand with a Michelin star says '''simplicity''' is the secret to success
Locals stand in line waiting.
First Mexican taco stand with a Michelin star says 'simplicity' is the secret to success
Mexico City's Tacos El Califa de Leon is the only taco stand among the 18 Mexican restaurants awarded a coveted Michelin star.
MEXICO CITY'S Newly minted Michelin-starred chef Arturo Rivera Martínez stood over an insanely hot grill Wednesday at the first Mexican taco stand ever to get a coveted star from the French dining guide, and did exactly the same thing he's been doing for 20 years: searing meat.
Though Michelin representatives came by Wednesday to present him with one of the company's heavy, full-sleeved, pristine white chef's jackets, he didn't put it on: In this tiny, 10-foot by 10-foot business, the heat makes the meat. And the heat is intense.
At Mexico City's Tacos El Califa de Leon, in the scruffy-bohemian San Rafael neighborhood, there are only four things on the menu, all tacos, and all of which came from some area around a cow's rib, loin or fore shank.
"The secret is the simplicity of our taco. It has only a tortilla, red or green sauce, and that's it. That, and the quality of the meat", said Rivera Martínez. He's also probably the only Michelin-starred chef who, when asked what beverage should accompany his food, answers "I like a Coke."
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First Mexican taco stand with a Michelin star says '''simplicity''' is the secret to success
