Always inspired to be a great chef but life took a different turn and had to work instead of following my passion.
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The person who inspired me to start cooking was my mother, but above all what really drove me to be in the kitchen was breaking that stereotype in my culture that men don’t belong in the kitchen. Showing my culture that men do have a place in the kitchen by sharing my cultures flavors through my creations is what drive me to cook and find new ways to add a slight twist but still stay true to my roots.
What's your all time favorite dish to make?My favorite dish of all time is the taco. The simplicity of the taco that allows your mind to run wild of what a taco is and what it should contain is what makes it my favorite! From the basic Asada taco to creating a complex taco that contains cheese , asada, alpastor topped with onion, cilantro and pineapple with a slight drizzle of my signature raspberry salsa, while it sounds too much and clashing flavors this taco was well thought out to complement every aspect of its elements.
What would you do with the $25,000?What I would do with the 25,000 is invest in myself and pursue the dream I’ve always had since my journey of becoming a chef, open my restaurant. I have taken the step to start a taco truck but my ability to create intricate, and complex menu items is limited to my small taco truck. So opening a restaurant would be the next step to allow my mind to run wild and show my town of Reno NV, what my culture and myself are made of.
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