Mexican taco stand earns first Michelin star
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Күн бұрынTaquería El Califa de León is a taco stand in Mexico City, Mexico, that earned its first Michelin star. The star was the first for the taco stand and the first Michelin guide for Mexico. Now, customers are waiting at least two hours to get their hands on the award-winning tacos.
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@rickwilliams967 10 күн бұрын
I bet you a million bucks that there's better roadside stands no one has ever heard about.
@Supreme896 8 күн бұрын
Yes its always bias
@TwoTwoFourSix 4 күн бұрын
they could've picked any stand and this comment would happen, the truth is, its about more than just him, its Michelin recognizing that anyone can be capable of cooking outstanding food. In fact this will inspire the right people to become even better at their stands to win such a title.
@cardion411 3 күн бұрын
You sound so jealous and bitter. LOL
@fizzcochito 3 күн бұрын
@@cardion411 he's still right
@CarlosFlores-pl3lb 18 сағат бұрын
I've eaten there. It's very mid, not bad, not good. Definitely can find just as good or better places nearby, I used to work very close to that taquería.
@nikveresch5387 14 күн бұрын
Chef Martinez : there is no secret Narator : what ever the secret.. ...
@amberturdcoloringbook1733 14 күн бұрын
The secret is to eat the tacos while standing up.
@MysteryMan404 7 күн бұрын
@@amberturdcoloringbook1733what do you expect from the small space you BOZO?
@Henyckma 13 күн бұрын
As a Mexican, please I beg you don't use the word luxurious. Those tacos are so simple. There are way better tacos than this.
@j0rgesin 10 күн бұрын
Aveces la simple puede ser lo mejor. Aunque eso es subjetivo, claro.
@Henyckma 9 күн бұрын
The luxurious tacos that deserve a "Michelin Star" in Mexico are the ones made in a remote place on Chiapas, with Wagyu beef boiled with Fiji/Niagara/Icelandic water and gold leafs.
@Bringbacon1805 5 күн бұрын
Como dicen "Nadie odia mas el exito de un mexicano que otro mexicano"
@Henyckma 5 күн бұрын
@@Bringbacon1805tambien eres de los que apoyan la gentrificacion, no? No necesitamos de premios de empresas extranjeras "luxury" para nosotros saber que es bueno en nuestro pais. De ser asi, personas extranjeras comenzaran a tomar estos tacos tan simples como la definicion de taco.
@Bringbacon1805 5 күн бұрын
@@Henyckma es un reconocimiento no un premio..y son para restaurantes en todo el mundo no nomas en áreas que esta supuestamente está “empresa” quiere “gentrificar”..mas aparte no es para siempre necesitan que seguir ciertos calificaciones y requerimientos para que mantengan la estrella si no se las quitan..me sorprende que salgas con gentrificación con solo eso jaja..pero como digo en lugar de estar contento ya piensas que van a joder la área..como si México estuviera tan acá para decir esas barbaridades..todas partes buenas o malas están jodidas por alguien por si en caso no sabías
@michaelcharlesthearchangel 14 күн бұрын
Finally, Mexico is being recognized for its luxurious yet affordable cuisine. Love it!
@tavogoodgood 14 күн бұрын
No. Please don't use the word luxurious.
@danieldanieldadada 14 күн бұрын
You must live in a cave to think this is luxurious.
@dead01 14 күн бұрын
Luxurious petite sandwiches
@arthurvaldepena4514 14 күн бұрын
I dont know it was hype but not everyone like Gordon Ramsey dishes so who cares he lose it in a month
@spaceghost1450 14 күн бұрын
@@tavogoodgoodHater 😂
@AnotherJohnJohn 14 күн бұрын
I don't care about Michelin. I believe every city, every town, every family has their own top dishes.
@joey0wns 14 күн бұрын
thats a very nice thought but completely unrealistic
@__toad 13 күн бұрын
@@joey0wns how so
@fi7959 13 күн бұрын
@@__toad There is so much good food out there, a lot of it better than 'Michelin' star restaurants.
@nanyabiznus4738 13 күн бұрын
@@fi7959 yeah but he isn't disagreeing with that. He disagrees with the opposite of that.
@curiousnomadic 13 күн бұрын
@@joey0wns You must be young and inexperienced.
@KingzStringz 7 күн бұрын
$5 a taco is insane! $20 for 4 tacos?!?!?
@notben 3 күн бұрын
probably $5 pesos
@danielminecraft 2 күн бұрын
@@notben that would be 100 pesos thats even worse
@swizy8644 20 сағат бұрын
u can pause at their menu and see the prices in pesos. so just convert it into u.s dollars
@MaxIsBackInTown 19 сағат бұрын
@@notbenit’s definitely not 5 pesos.
@seantaylor2046 14 күн бұрын
5 bucks for a Taco in Mexico? The world has gone mad!
@dmgfoto4508 14 күн бұрын
I'm Mexican / American and I was thinking the exact same thing when they said the price!
@ivanfit9802 14 күн бұрын
Did you notice the amount of meat they use for each taco and how it varies by your choice of meat? Typically, tacos have a minimal amount of chopped meat, often masked by other ingredients. Keep that in mind next time.
@ivanfit9802 14 күн бұрын
@@dmgfoto4508Pndjo no miraste que es mucha carne para cada taco? A lo mejor sea esa, no?
@cmnweb 14 күн бұрын
Maybe the order or 3 tacos!
@lifeofga3987 14 күн бұрын
They are 50 pesos. So around $3 dollars right now with the exchange rate. I was there last month
@bluebull2006 8 күн бұрын
A new taco stand that he rents for $100 a month he got a michelin star where chefs around the world spend their whole lives trying to get
@smokindauberdoo4208 14 күн бұрын
$5 American prices
@BobSacamano666 14 күн бұрын
And cdmx has 5 paso tacos too
@lifeofga3987 14 күн бұрын
Yeah, that’s not right. The tacos are 50 pesos which is like $2.65 right now. I was there last month and had them at that same place.
@SpicyKimchi- 14 күн бұрын
Look at the meat you get, it’s worth $5
@ivanfit9802 14 күн бұрын
Did you notice the amount of meat they use for each taco and how it varies by your choice of meat? Typically, tacos have a minimal amount of chopped meat, often masked by other ingredients. Keep that in mind next time.
@ded.serious 14 күн бұрын
ITS A MICHELIN STAR RESTAURANT.... its probably the only michelin star restaurant that you can afford...
@ramlozz8368 12 күн бұрын
No surprise, many more to come. Some of the best food in the world comes from the streets. Some of these stands have master family-owned recipes passed down through generations, and it's time for them to get the recognition they deserve. 👏🏻👏🏻
@EcomCarl 3 күн бұрын
Incredible achievement! 🌮 This Michelin star truly shows the culinary excellence that can be found in street food and small, traditional establishments.
@The_SourNurse 7 күн бұрын
Can’t wait to try his tacos. Simplicity at its finest!
@lefterismagkoutas4430 7 күн бұрын
"there is no secret ingredient, its just you"
@oski1990 14 күн бұрын
As a Mexican I could have gone the rest of my life without a taco restaurant having a Michelin Star. We know what we have. Don't need that type of validation.
@The_Quaalude 14 күн бұрын
🫵🤡
@BlownMacTruck 14 күн бұрын
I don’t think you understand what a Michelin star means or is for (which makes sense; you can’t even spell it correctly). Hint: it has zero to do with validating anyone’s sense of worth.
@shahjehan 14 күн бұрын
@@BlownMacTruck Troll alert. Get a job bruh it’s sad already lol
@BlownMacTruck 14 күн бұрын
@@shahjehan Is that sentence supposed to communicate something, or are you having a stroke?
@dead01 14 күн бұрын
🤦♂️🤦♀️🤦
@hyunchaekim617 13 күн бұрын
$5 a taco in Mexico? I'm living in an unparalleled universe. The planet earth has gone MAD!!!!
@FoxTrot2000 12 күн бұрын
Es que son tacos "lujosos" ademas son de carne de res y no de cerdo. si vas a cualquier taqueria comun, el precio es como $0.50 por taco
@SaintRayo 9 күн бұрын
you do know the richest man in the planet is opening a factory in mexico right, your dollars here in mexico are no longer valuable....
@HANASANAChannel 14 сағат бұрын
5 dollars is crazy. That Michelin start really added to the price
@ElChapo-qy7cn 11 күн бұрын
Mexicans been doing things right
@surgezoom7079 14 күн бұрын
Mexican food is GOAT! 🇲🇽 🎊
@Factsoverfeels8 12 күн бұрын
Hands down
@user-dd2fl9oe4e 11 күн бұрын
U mean birria de chivo..
@Astrotamtv 10 күн бұрын
Ngl it looks like any other average taco stand , i respect it tho.
@Praetor_Fenix420 13 күн бұрын
Looks like I am going to Mexico City. 🌮😍🌮🥰🌮 Tacos Rule! 🌮🥰🌮😍🌮
@trailerparkcryptoking5213 10 күн бұрын
I can get a world class taco in SW Houston for $2.00 and maybe a 5 minute wait.....the green & red salsas are amongst the best in the world! Tacos el Bigotes!
@dctriathlon2012 14 күн бұрын
By the way Taco there only cost $3 USA dollars per taco average $10 Total cost. Compared to all restaurants with The same awards average $150 to $200 per person at any other USA location or EUROPE
@aaliyahebonyevedeshawn2153 14 күн бұрын
Tacos at this stand costs on average $50. And before anyone says this is a lie, just check google reviews...
@The_Quaalude 14 күн бұрын
@@aaliyahebonyevedeshawn2153 that's pesos fool 😂
@aaliyahebonyevedeshawn2153 14 күн бұрын
@@The_Quaalude I do not see where I mentioned I was speaking in terms of USD. USD or MX$, you are paying a hefty premium to eat there. Again, if you bothered to read what people say about that place, you wouldn't go there.
@The_Quaalude 14 күн бұрын
@@aaliyahebonyevedeshawn2153 this mf just called 50 pesos a "hefty premium" 😭
@aaliyahebonyevedeshawn2153 14 күн бұрын
@@The_Quaalude Ah forgive me for understanding that everyone gets paid the same salary, no matter the country. Surely Americans with their "Western" salary have the same buying power as the average Mexican (who earns an average of 550 pesos per day)...
@shahjehan 14 күн бұрын
Remember the Michellin star is from a Tire Company 😂 I still want those tacos though ❤
@BlownMacTruck 14 күн бұрын
Um… how to say you’re clueless without saying you’re clueless.
@shahjehan 14 күн бұрын
@@BlownMacTruck Facts don’t care about your insults
@BlownMacTruck 14 күн бұрын
@@shahjehan The facts are that you’re misconstruing meanings, and if you take that part away, your original statement literally says nothing.
@shahjehan 14 күн бұрын
@@BlownMacTruck Troll alert. Go back to watching Twitch bruh Michellin stars originate from the tire company as a guide for motorists to know where to eat. It has nothing to do with anything else.
@BlownMacTruck 14 күн бұрын
@@shahjehan That’s a mischaracterization of the current context of Michelin stars. This is like saying “PCs are only good for running Lotus 1-2-3,” or “Toyotas are unreliable because the early Celica rally cars were unable to make it to the finish.” Also feel free to identify where I’m trolling. Hint: clarifying statements is not a troll. It is in fact the opposite. You know what is trolling? Calling others that without providing reasons.
@somnuswaltz5586 14 күн бұрын
Look out Gordon, theres a new boss in town
@SS-xm7di 14 күн бұрын
Haha
@carlosrodriguez-xt1ug 14 күн бұрын
Congratulations Mexico this was way overdue for yall. Glad you got the recognition you deserve.
@mrosck1 14 күн бұрын
Congratulations!!! Love it!!
@Jim-bu6ei 14 күн бұрын
I miss having great authentic Mexican food I wish it was easier to get where I live.
@BLT-sr6zz 14 күн бұрын
Maybe you should stick to your own races food instead?
@Langhorstiness 7 күн бұрын
Te quiero taquero.
@someguy1202 10 күн бұрын
Bro it's literally just a piece of flank steak on a tortilla. What is wrong with you people lol.
@alex01-8 11 күн бұрын
5 per taco in mexico? Inflation hitting every where lol
@SonamG608 11 күн бұрын
Man i could wait all day to enjoy that. Thats a good portion of everything. That looks delicious.
@mukulseth 14 күн бұрын
Did she really just call it a Tack-o at 1:40 ??
@TexasMex422 14 күн бұрын
Se paso de verga 😂
@jmanjman6272 13 күн бұрын
I thought I was hearing things....
@bluebull2006 8 күн бұрын
A new taco stand that he rents for $100 a month he got a michelin star where chefs around the world spend their whole lives trying to get and still dont have
@benitojuarez999 14 күн бұрын
Los Tacos el Paisano en Tijuana Baja California are the best Ive ever eaten!!!!!!
@Hos_sway 14 күн бұрын
Te bañas
@benitojuarez999 11 күн бұрын
@@Hos_sway con tu hermana y esposa
@Hos_sway 11 күн бұрын
@@benitojuarez999 te va a bañar con jabón zote pa que se te quito lo apestoso
@Factsoverfeels8 14 күн бұрын
Viva Mexico cabrones 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
@belindafigueroa9436 8 күн бұрын
Y tienes foto del ecuatoriano😂
@kingcamilo 9 күн бұрын
proof people are sheep. she said it was worth waiting 2 hours for the same taco you can get down the block right away for half of the price
@1stvongoejr 14 күн бұрын
That is really cool!
@CoryTheSimmons 10 күн бұрын
It looks good but a Michelin Star for a 4 ingredient taco that takes a minute to make...? Someone got paid off or Michelin has lowered its standards.
@abrahamcortes8100 14 күн бұрын
Felicidades califas de leon es lo que queremos comer la mejor comida
@user-gt5fk2hi3m 2 күн бұрын
I feel Michelin needed to rate places like this rather than the other way around even if the business boomed. Mostly because Michelin guide is mostly for fancy people, which is weird because you'd think a tyre company reviewing places to eat would cater towards affordable options.
@gsxrgoddess6 13 күн бұрын
Congratulations!
@wora2965 13 күн бұрын
Everyone in Mexico City says there are waaayyy better ones than those. These are avaerage. Their words. I guess a couple more taquerias will be getting Stars soon.
@beautifulloser8074 14 күн бұрын
Good job, man. I usually frequent taco stands here in Houston. Congratulations 🎉
@drumtwo4seven 14 күн бұрын
make your own
@jackjohnson8244 14 күн бұрын
@@drumtwo4seven Yep, make your pizza, burgers, steak, grill your own fish. Make your own chinese food. No more eating out. Make your own.....
@sildan1988 14 күн бұрын
Congrats.
@theburners32141 12 күн бұрын
You people are going to make this restaurant a target for criminals. Good job.
@gxni3704 12 күн бұрын
mexican food is the bomb.
@rudevalve 11 күн бұрын
Certified Gold!!!!!
@kevting4512 12 күн бұрын
Some of the best tasting tacos in Mexico City costs less than $3. This one costs $5??? Is this before or after the Michelin Stars reward??
@pazzariatv 13 күн бұрын
Well, well, well.... It looks like they will have no trouble maintaining their consistency and quality, so that they can keep their star. Well done!
@theadventuresofwolf5.77 12 күн бұрын
Michelin star ⭐ is overrated. Califa de leon doesnt need a star. He is the star.
@SneakyCaleb 14 күн бұрын
$5 a taco in Portland is criminal. $5 a taco in Mexico ? The cartel needs to stop this. They don’t even look good.
@FoxTrot2000 12 күн бұрын
Es que son tacos "lujosos" ademas son de carne de res, los tacos comunes de carne de cerdo cuestan como $0.50 y son igual de buenos.
@LOONYDUDES 11 күн бұрын
You can be sure his huge smile helped him earn that most definitely non arbitrary star
@AsiaN_Pride3 14 күн бұрын
they really just handing out michelin stars like that?
@rene9385 12 күн бұрын
if you pay Michelin star enought you can earn first anytime
@christinab9647 14 күн бұрын
Congratulations!!! Truly inspiring!!!
@VasOnTheSpot 12 күн бұрын
Cartel mouths are watering too but for different reasons.
@MS19891 3 күн бұрын
Plot twist: cartel extorted food reviewer into giving the Michelin star to the food cart they also extort
@eddiefniii 14 күн бұрын
Good for them! And normal prices too without all that pretentiousness !congrats! Good ol homestyle food! Way better than the expensive stuff! Bravo.
@jlbueno0611 14 күн бұрын
Lol this are the pretentious , expensive tacos in a gentrification area of the cd mex ... do you see the "crowd" 😂😂 this are not authentic anymore . The salsas are not even spicy , they are "full of flavor" 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️. 😂😂 also check the tortillas... not even handmade which is what I would expect of the Michelin star level place 💁🏻♂️
@user-xk6ix4ze3t 14 күн бұрын
a TAco for us
@pbj0815 9 күн бұрын
All I heard was $5 a taco in Mexico… didn’t hear anything before or after that
@tacotequill32 13 күн бұрын
With that star, like their business, prices are gonna soar
@juanst3531 11 күн бұрын
The scores for getting that "star" in Mexico is totally differebt for the stars in europe, in mexico this was done for marketing
@pedromunoz4093 14 күн бұрын
$5 a taco in Mexico? 😅 really?
@jamesrawlins735 14 күн бұрын
Well, considering there's a huge line everyday - apparently it's not overpriced.
@user-ik2qq2gc3j 14 күн бұрын
It has the whole steak in it sooo good price
@SpicyKimchi- 14 күн бұрын
There’s a good size piece of steak, not chopped like others. It’s ok imo.
@ivanfit9802 14 күн бұрын
Did you notice the amount of meat they use for each taco and how it varies by your choice of meat? Typically, tacos have a minimal amount of chopped meat, often masked by other ingredients. Keep that in mind next time.
@mikeboshko2623 13 күн бұрын
@@SpicyKimchi- it's absolutely ridiculous
@mk718bx5 14 күн бұрын
how much did they pay for it?
@MarcusGoodwyn 12 күн бұрын
Did KZfaq pick that thumbnail?
@FenixPajarito 7 күн бұрын
Wait 2 hours? No thanks I'm pretty sure there's plenty of good taco spots around I'll only wait 2 hours only if I have no other place to go nearby..
@MorrisWilsonFvcks 13 күн бұрын
Why do we care what a tire company says about restaurant food ?
@soulassassin0g 13 күн бұрын
Mexican chef: "There is no secret." Narrator: "Whatever the secret is..." Bro, he literally said THERE IS NO SECRET 🤦♂️
@CruzCruz-nw7fi 13 күн бұрын
I want those tacos 🌮
@SilverJustice 14 күн бұрын
Probably smells amazing too.
@infolover_68 13 күн бұрын
America has hot dogs and Mexico has tacos, to each his own! But tacos are in inmense varieties throughout Mexico!...
@toneloke7489 12 күн бұрын
Something so simple and so good, living in a border city I'm lucky enough to experience these tacos all the time, break that wall down!!!
@Brandough001 12 күн бұрын
Cool!!
@NN-bv9lq 14 күн бұрын
A slice of meat for 5 bucks? In Mexico? No thanks I’ll just make it at home
@shotokhan4078 2 күн бұрын
I don't think giving a michelin star to such place is correct toward real restaurants who have to create difficult menus to achieve the starred status
@lionheart93 14 күн бұрын
They look ok
@lionheart93 14 күн бұрын
Salsa must be good
@reedre6177 14 күн бұрын
Another common Mexican W
@Atmatmatm1 11 күн бұрын
ONE TACO $5 DLLS 😂😂😂😂😂
@ICharlyl 14 күн бұрын
Lets just now see this place increase prices 3x and get filled with foreigners. No local in a 5km radius.
@theodoregarcia8830 13 күн бұрын
El charco de la ranas deserves one also
@ApLemon 13 күн бұрын
It is way too expensive to pay 5 bucks for 1 taco, unless it was an ultra top premium steak.
@kart007k 13 күн бұрын
$5 taco after the Michelin star?
@angelvera04 4 сағат бұрын
I think he made a mistake not $5 dollars it’s probably 5 pesos… which is really cheap
@booradley0x0 14 күн бұрын
I bet it’s ridiculously delicious! ❤❤❤
@FF-hd3ux 14 күн бұрын
If u look at the prices on the board they clearly aren't 5 bucks. More like 2 to 3 each.
@sillynelson1 13 күн бұрын
Do they have cheesy gordita crunch?
@castrogalvan9742 13 күн бұрын
Ahuevoooo 🇲🇽 🔥
@lpg8518 12 күн бұрын
There must be some serious brujeria (black magic) going on here because $5 for a taco is very expensive LOL!! This is grilled meat with barely anything on it. If you eat tacos, like we (hispanics) do then you know something else has to be going on.
@TH-1988 14 күн бұрын
Still won't go there, too loco for my sanity. 💯
@WeShallC 14 күн бұрын
5 pesos? No. $5 USD…NO MANCHES! Dos asada 1 al pastor. 😂
@LD__ 9 күн бұрын
👏
@edwarddelgado9654 14 күн бұрын
Cool, maybe now they'll pay the vendor's and licenses fees
@brakesforsnakes757 12 күн бұрын
The only 🌮 worth waiting 2 hours for is pink.
@edpantous 10 күн бұрын
I'm glad he is getting the award but they look like normal tacos. There are hundreds of thousands of taco shops in Mexico and there are better taquerias. Please note that there aren't any rice and beans in the plates. Nobody serves tacos with a side of rice and beans I'm not sure what's going on.
@dancasur 14 күн бұрын
Now anyone can get a Michelin star
@spaceghost1450 14 күн бұрын
Except blacks
@BLT-sr6zz 14 күн бұрын
They didn't even ask the shop owner they just invited themselves to make that review. We know our food is good last thing we are worried about is if other people like it.
@spaceghost1450 14 күн бұрын
Except african americans
@Pkilla80 14 күн бұрын
Oaxaca in Michigan is flat out killer
@10MBorLess 13 күн бұрын
5 dollars a taco?!
@thecaptainplus 5 күн бұрын
michelin guide is such a sham. I know for sure that there are atleast 20 other taco stands just as good that the guide completely brushed over not even that, the clear bias they have over certain cuisines as to them taking this long to finally recognize mexican cuisine makes it clear.
@enviosinterdimencionales8612 9 күн бұрын
no han probado los que me hago yo.
@bryanmanrique2748 13 күн бұрын
If there was half michelin starts mexico would be the country jamm packed with the most michelin stars of streetfood stand at super cheap price! Being ran by a random lady at every 2 blocks!
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