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CROSSING SOUTH: Chef Marcelo, Amores Tecate

Host Jorge Meraz enjoys the best salad he has ever had in his life at Amores restaurant in Tecate, Mexico.
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Host Jorge Meraz enjoys the best salad he has ever had in his life at Amores restaurant in Tecate, Mexico.

Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Saturday, April 27 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

On this episode, we have the treat of meeting food mastermind Marcelo Hisaki, the Japanese-Mexican chef behind the Amores restaurant in Tecate. His multicultural background, international training, and incredible devotion to being a chef, leads to him creating masterpieces for the plate. He explains just how important it is to get in touch with the natural ingredients the earth provides. We also get to meet his wife, Reyna, who is the executive chef at Rancho La Puerta Spa. As Marcelo serves some of the best plates Host Jorge Meraz has ever tried, we can't help but fall in love with the food at Amores restaurant.

Host Jorge Meraz has fun talking with the award-winning Chef Marcelo Hisaki from Amores Restaurant and his wife Reyna who is executive chef at Rancho La Puerta Spa in Tecate, Mexico.
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Host Jorge Meraz has fun talking with the award-winning Chef Marcelo Hisaki from Amores Restaurant and his wife Reyna who is executive chef at Rancho La Puerta Spa in Tecate, Mexico.

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About The Series: CROSSING SOUTH is a travel show that explores Tijuana and Northern Baja. Bilingual travel companion and host, Jorge Meraz, takes you on a journey and demystifies the area. Get to know the people, vernacular, foods, customs and places frequented by the locals.

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