Episodes

13 episodes in this season

It's a Shore Thing

25 min

Fusion Revolution

25 min

Quest for Fire

25 min

The Capital of Hip

25 min

Welcome to Tequila

25 min

Mexico Unplugged

25 min

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Super-Hero Sandwich

25 min

The Mothers of Invention

25 min

Go Global. Eat Local.

25 min

E10

Archaeology for Breakfast

25 min

E11

Muses for My Menu

25 min

E12

Tips and Salsa

25 min

E13

Mariachi Mania

25 min

Mexico: One Plate at a Time

TV Series

200325m

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Super-Hero Sandwich

Season 4 · Episode 7 · Feb 24, 2006

Rick and his daughter, Lanie, check out Mexico’s real-life super-hero subculture. It’s the surreal, splashy world of Lucha Libre—the beloved masked wrestling phenomenon that captures the Mexican imagination and spills over into every part of the culture, from politics to food. We join Rick on a hunt for the perfect snacks to eat while watching Lucha Libre with friends, as he visits street stalls outside a Mexico City arena that sell everything from tacos and snacks to colorful wrestling masks and capes—and along the way, we discover the history of this uniquely Mexican blend of acrobatics, myth, mystery and morality play. At the colorful Sport Torta sandwich shop, Rick takes on El Sumo—a giant, no-holds-barred sandwich. Back at home, he and Lanie make Chilied Peanuts and Pumpkinseeds and Rick’s soon-to-be-famous Torta for a Crowd, his take on the giant sandwich idea—two bold-flavored snacks that are the perfect larger-than-life accompaniments for a Lucha Libre party at home.

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Mexico: One Plate at a Time

TV Series

200325m

Documentary

Now playing

Super-Hero Sandwich

Season 4 · Episode 7 · Feb 24, 2006

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