El Chile Toreado

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"The James Beard Foundation broke the mold when it nominated the father-and-daughter team of Luis and Berenice Medina as Best Chef Southwest semi-finalists in 2023. The duo, hailing from Chihuahua, Mexico, operate one of the city’s favorite food trucks where Luis plies his decades of experience as a hot dog cart operator and Berenice leverages her Le Cordon Bleu degree. The dishes, served on paper plates, pack in flavor rather than pomp. For breakfast, larger than life Luis Mix breakfast burritos pack in chorizo, bacon, and polish sausage with eggs, potatoes, green chile, and cheese. Come lunch, the al pastor (marinated pork in adobo with pineapple) and adobada (marinated pork in chile adobo sauce) tacos are rich and savory, and the house-made green chile sauce with jalapeños and cilantro complements any order." - Ashley M. Biggers