Authentic?

Food is good! We all love to eat, but what are we eating besides meat or no meat, vegetables or pasta?

Join me in my culinary resarch to explore the cultures behind our favorite dishes. See how the mix of culture not only can bring about new dishes and  improve our old ones but can also undermine them and affect the gastronomic language as to the way we experience and define authenticity.

How many times have we heard "authentic" in a restaurant name or dish? The truth is that in a mixed culture society, having an authentic anything is hardly possible. Take for example the classical "Authentic Mexican Restaurant." Being a Mexican native and a cook, I have the authority to tell you there is nothing authentic in that, except for the intention. I wish I could visit an authentic fill-in-the-blank restaurant and talk about it. Remain curious my friends!