Episodes

13 episodes in this season

Mexico’s Real Independence Day

25 min

Antojito Jones

25 min

Thrills and Chiles

25 min

Lend Me Your Ears

25 min

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Tropical Cool

25 min

Hip ‘n’ Happenin’

25 min

Health in the Balance

25 min

A Sterling Birthday

25 min

Savoring Sundays

25 min

E10

Acapulco—Jump Right In

25 min

E11

Chorizo Hunter

25 min

E12

Color on the Palate

25 min

E13

The Mysteries of Chili

25 min

Mexico: One Plate at a Time

TV Series

200325m

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Tropical Cool

Season 3 · Episode 5 · Mar 18, 2005

Rick’s on an adventure in Acapulco, the great international resort that’s making a major comeback. The weather’s balmy here all year, and he’s in search of the best ways to get cool quick. He starts with an impromptu chilled mango as he drives into town. Then it’s time for a visit to the 17th-Century Fort of San Diego and a look at how the port of Acapulco was once one of the most important trading centers in the world—the hub for the Manila Galleons, that brought the riches of Asia and changed the world of cooking forever. In Acapulco’s old town, Rick reflects on the city’s heyday as a resort for the rich and famous of old Hollywood, checks out two of Acapulco’s coolest traditions—the banana daiquiri and the swim-up bar—and indulges in a refreshing shrimp cocktail. Finally, he meets up with his daughter Lanie, and they seek out the best frozen treats the town has to offer, from exotic ice creams to shaved-ice raspados (with demonstrations of how to make Rick’s own versions at home).

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Mexico: One Plate at a Time

TV Series

200325m

Documentary

Now playing

Tropical Cool

Season 3 · Episode 5 · Mar 18, 2005

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