Street Food: Latin America

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.

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.

This is a human drama about street food. It tells you powerfull, hearthwarmig and unique stories about special foods. Editing, filming everthing is on point and it's a great product overall. After Asia and Latin America i hope we can get more.

This is an excellent series if you are interested in the stories behind the people who work as 'Street food' vendors. With each episode focusing on one particular individual in detail with a few others given minor viewing time, each individual has a specific dish that is deemed important or different to the culture of the country and a story of hardship that they have overcome.

What this is not is a series about street food, the dishes showcased get very minor viewing and rarely do you see more than a few 'instagramable' shots of the food. Little to no detail is given about the ingredients or how to make the food which is a shame as this could have been a show that allowed people to 'travel and experience' the food of other cultures from their own home but what you get is a cultural experience of another nature.

A more fitting title would be The people of Latin America: Street Food.