Episode 25: Culinary Roots of Resistance

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Apr 5, 201900:5055Health

The VQ crew talks with Houston-based chef Adán Medrano about Texas indigenous cooking, the importance of food in relation to resistance, identity, and community, and his upcoming film, ‘The Roots of Texas Mexican Food.’

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