Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico

I learnt a lot about Mexico and their amazing food. Makes me want to got to Mexico City right away. If you are an amateur chef you would also get some great ideas for new recipes.

I was amazed at the featured chefs, their passion and the creation. The nest of the lot for me was the one who made the onion fritters with the blackened cilli paste.

The show would have been a lot more informative with a host more proficient about food. The host needs to get into the food, provide descriptions that are more vivid. Like Andrew Zimmern. Not just "fabulous and amazing". Even Stanley Tucci did a reasonably good job with Searching for Italy.

The way this series was presented gave you the impression that Mexicans live almost exclusively on meat. Whilst this may be the case, I know that Mexican cookery also uses a lot of unusual herbs and spices. I would have liked much more on that topic. Ms Longoria often seems brimming over with enthusiasm, and virtually every dish she tries is highly praised. I got a bit worn down by the endless enthusiasm as it just came across as slightly false at times. As a presenter she is always immaculately turned out, to the point that the viewer is left uncertain about whether it's the food or the presenter that is the star of the show.

As an American who has often been disappointed in the Mexican cuisine in much of my state-side travels, I have really enjoyed this series in which the beautiful and multi-talented Eva Longoria brings the viewer to many exciting locations where we can vicariously enjoy the sights and sounds of some of the best foods across Mexico.

I have only been to a few locations personally, including Guaymas, the Mexican Caribbean, and the Baja peninsula - far too few locales to have experienced much of the gastronomy this wonderful country has to offer. Now, thanks to this informative docu-series, I can add several new parts of Mexico to my wish list of vacation destinations. Thank you, Eva!

The first thing I need to point out that the camerawork is excellent. There are lots of truly impressive shots in each episode, this series is truly a visual treat.

Second, Eva's "voice acting" when it comes to the narration is very high quality, she speaks in a friendly and entertaining way, it holds your attention.

Third, the series itself is informative and will be a delight for anyone with an interest in culinary exploits. It is a great demonstration of Mexican cuisine & culture.

All in all, I am happy to have watched this series and I would recommed it to anyone who would like to know more about Mexican culture.

Overall the show is decent, but Eva doesn't come across very natural. I feel like she is acting. She talks about her "Mexican American" roots but she seems to misspeak in a few areas as she refers to regions like "The Yucatán" or kept repeating the term "Chilango" over and over again. Chilango is a slur in Mexico regardless what she says. She kept on calling them that over and over like she was trying to sell she was "authentic" and understood the people.

The last episode in Guadalajara showed a guy using a can of ranch style beans for his recipe and it didn't cover the city as it could have been. She ain't no Tucci.