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Taco Blockchain: La Libreta

Imagine being able to get credit to buy as much food as you can from a taco truck. Imagine not having a credit limit. Also, imagine not having to have a background run on you to get this credit. If you cannot imagine a world where this exists, then you may want to listen to…

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Dirty Dignity

Have you ever wondered how restrooms at public places get cleaned? More specifically, who cleans these restrooms? What about those who clean our roadways, drains, and gutters? Is that something you would do? If you were in need of employment and this is the only job offered, would you do it? If not, why not?…

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Taco Truck Training: Quarters

Today on the show, we start a series of episodes collectively called: Taco Truck Training. These episodes will cover some of the hidden benefits of working in the taco truck so many years ago. In this case, unintended benefits that helped me get out of a particular situation that, perhaps, may have turned out differently…

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Chile

On this, the first episode of 2019, we talk to you about chile. No, not the country of Chile, though Santiago – the capital – is a lovely place to visit. So, why do I love chile so much? Today we dive deeper into this question. In doing so, I tell you a little bit…

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Tamale Season

It that time of year! If you look around you, almost everywhere you go, you will see festive lights, crowds gathering at Christmas parks, packed ice rinks and, of course, tons of suckers, I mean, people at shopping malls. Yes, the holiday season is in full swing! But there is another season that is in…

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LOL – Laugh out Lengua

Not that many people, at least in America, are familiar with this tender type of meat. Especially on a taco. Lengua translates to tongue. It’s beef tongue. I’m going to tell you a little bit about this meat. I’m also going to tell you a bit about how this meat and the many steps to…

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Flipping Tortillas

Using your hands to flip tortillas has always been normal. I always wondered why people using tongs or any other device to flip tortillas was not normal. But the comal is super hot! Yes, that is very true, it is UBER hot. Every time I asked why do you use tongs to flip your tortillas?…

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Chile Resilient

Chile Rellenos is a very popular dish in Mexico. It’s also a favorite of mine, but for a reason, you may not expect. Today on the show, we talk about the some of the hidden steps a chile poblano goes through to then become a Chile Relleno. The transformation of this chili pepper is fascinating…

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Choice Sauce

You ever come up to a taco truck and stare at the menu? And before long you just don’t know what to order because everything you see looks so freakin good! The power to choose the right one becomes very difficult. “The Paradox of Choice” the concept of “Why more is less” and how too…

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The Taco Man – Israel Miranda

On today’s bonus episode 2, we take trip down to southern California. Ontario California to be exact. Here, we are hosted by Israel Miranda, the owner of The Taco Man. He runs two locations in the outskirts of Los Angeles (east of LA) – in what is locally referred to as the Inland Empire. He…

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