Eating Huarache, Tacos and More in Mexico City with Mark Wiens

Editor's Take

Given a single day in Mexico City, Mark Wiens sets out to find the dishes locals actually crave, from salsa-topped huaraches to smoky Oaxacan tlayudas and first-rate street tacos. The 24-hour limit lends the episode a brisk, appetite-led momentum. It captures the energy of one of the world's great food cities without pausing for much analysis. Enjoyable and specific, it works as a guided crawl rather than a survey.

In this episode, food traveler Mark Wiens has 24 hours in Mexico City to hunt down the dishes locals truly crave. He samples huaraches topped with salsa verde, smoky Oaxacan tlayudas, and some of the finest street tacos in the world. The journey captures the energy and flavour of one of the planet's great food cities. Lively and mouth-watering, it is a delicious tour of Mexican street food. Free to stream in 4K on Dr Documentary.

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