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"At Saucy Chick in Pasadena, Rhea Patel Michel and Marcel Rene Michel combine Gujarati Indian and Mexican American traditions—reflecting their own backgrounds—to produce dishes like birria de chivo with masala spices, halal carne asada marinated in amchur and coriander, and esquites amped with fenugreek and turmeric, while the work also led Rhea to dig deeper into her cultural cooking roots." - Ben Mesirow