Tacos El Califa de León owner Arturo Rivera Martínez may be the only Michelin-rated chef to say that the best beverage to accompany his food is a “Coke.'
Tacos El Califa de León owner Arturo Rivera Martínez may be the only Michelin-rated chef to say that the best beverage to accompany his food is a "Coke."Rivera Martínez, who’s been cooking up tacos in Mexico City for 20 years, was awarded a coveted Michelin star from the French dining guide on Wednesday. But he declined to wear the pristine white chef’s jacket that comes with the recognition: It’s too hot in his 10-foot by 10-foot stand that only serves four items.
Asked how it felt to get a Michelin star, he said in classic Mexico City slang, "está chido ... está padre," or "it’s neat, it’s cool."Aside from a street food stand in Bangkok, Thailand, it’s believed El Califa de León is the smallest eatery to ever be awarded a Michelin star. The tacos only come with two ingredients: meat and sauce – fiery red or equally atomic green. Customers add the sauces themselves.
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