Eva Longoria’s recently concluded multi-part travelogue/food CNN series, Searching
for Mexico, introduced millions of viewers who think Mexican cuisine is just beans,
tortillas and the ubiquitous taco, to the spiral galaxy diversity of regional Mexican
delicacies, flavors, and traditions which consist of pre-Columbian indigenous, Spanish
and other European influences and then magically transformed into something distinctly
“Mexican.”

Those of us of Mexican heritage belong to a marvelous hybrid group of people unlike
any other on the planet. In many ways, the iconic Mexican mole is emblematic of
Mexicans and our beautiful culture.

Mole is made from a myriad of varying ingredients (indigenous and imported) that come
together to form a unique, singularly delicious new creation. Similarly, Mexico over the
centuries has welcomed, absorbed, and adapted DNA “ingredients” from people from
Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. The people of Mexico have taken these many
different ingredients from all these cultures, blended them into the greater Mexican
cultural tapestry into a singularly unique, proud Mexican identity, and blessed our tables
with the greatest world-class cuisine.

Eva Longoria’s Searching for Mexico went a long way to open hearts, minds and
palates to that delicious cultural revelation.

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East LA’s Vida cast member Mishel Prada is on her way to the CW’s Riverdale in a recurring role. Prada will play Hermosa, a Miami-born and raised private detective who arrives in town. Hermosa is confident, ambitious and calculating, and knows that everything comes with a price.

On Vida, a fully Latina show created by Tanya Saracho, Mishel plays Emma a queer Latinx woman, the older of two estranged sisters who return to their old neighborhood where they are confronted by their past and surprising family revelations. Her role on Riverdale will not affect her work schedule on Vida.

In addition to her role on Vida, Prada also starred on AMC’s Emmy nominated short-form digital series: Fear the Walking Dead: Passage.

Riverdale was created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, based on the Archie comic book characters. He is also the creator of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix. Season four of Riverdale premieres on October 9th on the CW.

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