First Mexican Taco Stand Ever to Win a Michelin Star Proves Sometimes Less is Mas

First Mexican Taco Stand Ever to Win a Michelin Star Proves Sometimes Less is Mas

First Mexican Taco Stand Ever to Win a Michelin Star Proves Sometimes Less is Mas Taquería El Califa de León, Mexico City – credit kaart_2 @ Mapillary In cooking, less is often more, and no instance of such a maxim could better prove its veracity than a tiny Mexican taco stand being awarded a coveted Michelin Star. With just 4 items on the menu, and room inside for just 11 people to eat shoulder-to-shoulder, Taquería El Califa de Leon in the Colonia San Rafael neighborhood of Mexico City has thousands of competitor across the city. But in the first Michelin guide of Mexico ever published, Chef Arturo Rivera Martínez proved that quality surpasses quantity, and becomes the first taco stand owner to receive the Michelin Star, which indicates “high quality, worth a stop.” “The secret is the simplicity of our taco,” Rivera Martínez told the Associated Press. “It has only a tortilla, red or green sauce, and that’s it. That, and the quality of the meat.” Much like pizza and its dough, the quality …