Sometimes you experience something and you want to share that with as many as possible. That's how David Parks felt about the taco stands and cantinas that dot the streets in in Mexico City.
La Catrina greets you over at La Cantina.
That's why David Parks started La Cantina, a small taco stand that operates on the patio of Pat's Kitchen on Kaye Street in Halifax's Hydrostone district. The menu is small, but mighty, with two specials served every Tuesday and Thursday, weather permitting.
Sometimes it's best to just follow your nose.
That's exactly what led me to La Cantina, a taco stand in Halifax.
In the latest episode of "Assis Toi", David Parks brings a little bit of Mexico City to Halifax by cooking up tacos in the city's Hydrostone area.
Assis Toi" is a radio series that airs on Information Morning and Island Morning on CBC Radio in the Maritimes. It tells stories about the kinds of relationships that people have with food.
For more info on "Assis Toi" and its producer, Simon Thibault, check out:
Http://simonthibault.com
In the latest episode of Assis Toi, David explains the nature of taco stands and cantina culture in Mexico City, all while doling out tasty tacos to his customers. You can stream the item here, or you can download the podcast here.
In the meantime, have a listen to David explain the necessity of hand chopping your salsas, and the ubiquitousness of flor de jamaica/sorrel/hibiscus as a drink in Mexico and beyond in Have A Seat.
Have A Seat is a collection of previously unaired audio from interviews that air on CBC Radio's "Assis Toi". The series looks at people's relationships with food.
On this episode, David Parks - owner and chef behind La Cantina, a taco stand in Halifax's North End - shares secrets about his salsas and that most wonderful of drink flavours, Flor de Jamaica.
To find out more about La Cantina, check out:
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