内容简介
Superstarchef AlexStupak'sloveofrealMexicanfoodchangedhislife;itcausedhimto quittheworldoffine-diningpastry andopenthesmash-hitEmpellónTaqueria inNewYorkCity.Nowhe'llchangethewayyoumake--andthinkabout--tacosforever. Tacosisadeepdiveintotheartandcraftof oneofMexico'sgreatestculinaryexports.Startbymakingfreshtortillasfromcornandflour, andvariations thatlookto innovativegrainsand flavorinfusions. Next,mastersalsas,fromsimplechoppedcondimentsto complexmolesthatsimmerforhoursandhaveflavorfordays. Finally,explore fillings, both traditionalandmodern--froma pineapple-toppedpork alpastortopastramiwithmustardseeds. But Tacosismorethanacollectionofbeautifulthingstocook. Wrappedup withinit isanargument:Throughtheserecipes,essays,andsumptuousphotographsbyEvanSung,the3-Michelin-starveteranmakesthecasethatMexicanfoodshouldbeasesteemedasthehighestFrenchcooking.
作者简介
AlexStupak earnedrecognitionasoneoftheworld'smostinnovativepastrychefswhileleadingteamsatprogressivecuisineiconsClio,Alinea,andwd-50.Butinnovationonlycounts,hefigured,ifyoupushyourselfoutofyourcomfortzone,andsoheleftthatworldtocookMexicanfood,acuisinethatcapturedhisheadandhisheart.HisrestaurantEmpellónCocinaearnedhimaJamesBeardnominationforBestNewRestaurantinthecountry,and Food&Wine magazinenamedhimaBestNewChefin2013. JordanaRothman isaveteranofTimeOutNewYork,wheresheheldthereinsasthemagazine'sFood&Drinkeditorforsixyears.She'sarespectedmemberofthenationalfoodwritingcommunityandafrequentcontributortoprintanddigitalpublicationssuchasFood&Wine,BonAppétit,NewYorkMagazine,CherryBombe,MadFeed,GrubStreetandCondeNastTraveler.