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Taco Chronicles: Season 1

Volume 1 2019
TV-MA

  • 2019-07-11T08:00:00Z on Netflix
  • 30m
  • 2h 53m (6 episodes)
  • Mexico
  • Spanish; Castilian
  • Documentary
Many of the most popular taco styles have long, rich, little-known histories. Explore some of them in this eye-opening, mouth-watering food adventure.

6 episodes

Series Premiere

2019-07-11T08:00:00Z

1x01 Pastor

Series Premiere

1x01 Pastor

  • 2019-07-11T08:00:00Z29m

Savory, pork-based al pastor tacos are a street-food staple of Mexico City. But they actually have origins that stem back to ancient Asia Minor.

2019-07-11T08:00:00Z

1x02 Carnitas

1x02 Carnitas

  • 2019-07-11T08:00:00Z29m

If you like tacos, you likely know carnitas. But did you know its roots go back to the Aztecs? Take a trip to Michoacán, the world’s carnitas capital.

2019-07-11T08:00:00Z

1x03 Canasta

1x03 Canasta

  • 2019-07-11T08:00:00Z26m

No matter the filling, canasta tacos are truly beloved. Get to know this street-food favorite and one of its most dynamic purveyors: Lady Basket Tacos.

2019-07-11T08:00:00Z

1x04 Asada

1x04 Asada

  • 2019-07-11T08:00:00Z27m

From Tijuana to Hermosillo to Sonora to Downtown LA, carne asada reigns supreme. But the most flavorful meat is nothing without the perfect tortilla.

2019-07-11T08:00:00Z

1x05 Barbacoa

1x05 Barbacoa

  • 2019-07-11T08:00:00Z31m

Every time barbacoa is prepared, it starts in the same place: a big hole in the ground. It doesn’t get much more humble -- or delicious -- than that.

Season Finale

2019-07-11T08:00:00Z

1x06 Guisado

Season Finale

1x06 Guisado

  • 2019-07-11T08:00:00Z31m

With guisados tacos, it’s not just the meat -- it’s the stew. We visit with some of the most notable "stew taco" cooks in both Mexico and Los Angeles.

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