Bill Esparza

Los Angeles-based James Beard Award winning writer and author of LA Mexicano

episode : 106

Bill is a leading authority on Latin American cuisine as a freelance writer for publications such as New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Eater; he’s also appeared on several food television programs.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Travel always inspires him to discover more

• Afro-Mexican cuisine of Oaxaca

• ”The indigenous-exchange”

• Brief history of Afro-Mexican people

• Evolution of Mexican cuisine in Los Angeles

• Los Angeles is the 2nd largest Oaxacan city on earth

Follow Bill on Instagram @streetgourmetla