Street Food: Amérique latine

I like the show, but much of it isn't about what I would call street food. Most of the featured cooks have small restaurants or fixed stalls in permanent locations.

I just thought this was going to be another food show. Wrong!

There is so much life and passion in this show! The storytelling is absolutely peak film making. The show repeatedly demonstrates it's directors ability to not only make your mouth water, but your heart beat faster at the amazing stories of the people behind the food.

I loved every second.

I like the personal stories behind the people. And how well the cultural influence is put.

I wanted to love this show, I was hoping to see some of the food I remembered from my childhood. Unfortunately for me the country i was looking for wasn't represented. I love food from all different cultures and thought i could learn a few things, unfortunately the food in this show is an afterthought, other than giving us the most basic description of the food we get nothing more than pretty pictures, they however have no problem spending most of the show talking about how the restaurant or food stall made life better for them in a multitude of ways. I also find myself very disappointed in the dishes they cover. In the Peru episode they spend the entire episode in Lima which is hardly representative of the cuisine of an entire culture. Overall I think I'm being generous with 5 stars, for a show about food the don't put much on the plate.

Mostly these are women's stories though there is one absolutely precious Japanese man, third generation. We go from Mexico to Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Columbia, etc., and primarily are inspired by people who came from and have nothing but individuality, determination, stubborn resolve, the ability to adapt and learn and extraordinary dedication and just how far those character traits will take you. Really a fabulous look into wonderful people.