Taco Chronicles

As a Mexican that was waned on street food, I just can tell you the series has a long way to go... It is also absolutely true in everything portrayed.

If you haven't visited Mexico and risked its food, finest points of the series will evade you tho, somehow I find it akin to watching porn; will make lust for and crave what you see but it will never come close to the real thing. :-)

This Netflix series does a good job of using street food as an expression of culture. But I would have enjoyed it even more if they hadn't anthropomorphosised the taco; giving food a voice and a personality always strikes me as a bit creepy.

The taco, in all its humble glory, is celebrated in this documentary. All the different styles are chronicled, and where they first appeared (some of them really really ancient, and a blend of several cultures). This is enhanced by interesting commentary from experts (subtitled in English when appropriate). You are going to pine for a taco before you're done watching. The series has a certain drama and romance to the way it's presented, which makes it even more cool and entertaining. I hope they make more episodes (maybe traveling to other places around the globe?), just like I hope tacos are always around the next corner. Yummy delicious show!!!

The perfect recipe of food and culture. Many try and fail. This show nails it. And I'm not even Mexican, but you can call me El Greco. It will leave you both satisfied and wanting more.

Taco chronicles is a masterpiece, true show of cinematic art. AOT could never reach the level of artistic genius. It's not just about the pleasures of the carne asada or the tacos it's self , it's a personal statement of the culture and history. It's self Taco chronicles was amazing until season 2 when the stretched the professional authentication of the typical Mexican taco, the fowl choice of using non taco recipes in attempt to conform the taco chronicles into a Latin American food show. I personally thing the nail in the coffin was "pescado" a taco episode so out of place, there was features in Japan "American taco" was another episode stretching the bases of the show, in attempt to appeal to American audiences and create a sort of "filler episode".