In the video interviewing the worker at Los Tacos No.1 I took to notice the idea of being dehumanized just because he is a immigrant. Also the sadness in his eyes when he talks about being uneducated because he does not have the resources or money for it. He can not get the opportunity for himself nor can he bring his family the same. People judge a book by its cover in a sense, they only see the good side; the food, the flavor, not the labor behind it. They do not see the sacrifices of these workers making the food. He can not return to his family because he has to work and he is always given the odd hours. However he is still optimistic about his job while educated people here are bitter about immigrants and do not consider all they opportunities that they take for granted. He said he works in all types of positions from grilling, to cutting and preparing vegetables, and serving which shows he is multi-talented but his skills are unappreciated because of his legal status. He also said their are jobs for everyone but he has to take the jobs others would not want so it is all about being open to everything. He did not say he hated the food from working there every day but rather seemed very nationalistic. He even said long live Mexico.
In the article, When Chef’s Become Famous Cooking other Culture’s Food, by Maria Godoy and Kat Chow it was hard for me to agree with just one side at first but I lean more towards the fact they should not be praised so much. I agree with the chef saying he had explored Mexico and done enough research on the food for him to become a chef for Mexican food. It gives him credibility because that is effort and experience. Yet once again he is privileged because he has the opportunities and resources to travel to Mexico without any fear and of course he stands out for being white and skilled hence catching the attention of media. Thinking back on the interview in Los Tacos No.1 if that man had access to travel back and forth and perfect his skills he probably still would not catch any fame because it seems like he should be doing just that. It is almost like saying “of course he would know how to make his cultural food good” rather than being praised for his excellent cooking skills. Basically when someone makes food from their own culture it is considered a norm and nothing to praise while someone else doing it is instantly acclaimed.
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I like the contrast you build here. There’s a certain amount of privilege we can understand in Bayless’s experience of cooking Mexican food, especially in comparison to how Uriel arrived at his position of managing the taqueria.
I also caught some of those facial expressions when Uriel spoke during the interview. I think it was because the questions asked him to think about his family, whom he misses. But more to the point, consider how the lens of food in one ways captures the dignity of Uriel’s lived experience, and to his story. The film “Mexington” does something similar.
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