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Eighth Machine Gun Cavalry in action on the Mexican border. | Library of Congress
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A dish made by Lamees Dahbour | Jim Sullivan
Lamees Dahbour and Reem Assil are redefining their cuisine and culture, and serving up a message of understanding and acceptance.
Archival image of United Indian Health Services founders. | Still from "Tending Nature"
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The Potawot Health Village at United Indian Health Services serves as a comprehensive place of healing with Western doctors, a Native medicine man, a sweat lodge and a community garden.
Salad prepared with local ingredients at Café Ohlone. | Still from "Tending Nature"
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Representing their culture with slow, seasonal food and ancestral recipes makes it inarguable that Indigenous Ohlone presence remains in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Wok | Still from "The Migrant Kitchen" Mr. Jiu's Chinatown
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One pan may seem interchangeable with the other, but those in the culinary world know that the wok is designed thoughtfully. Experts talk about the wok's special design and how it contributes to the flavors and textures of Chinese cuisine.
Mister Jiu's Waverly entrance | Courtesy of Mister Jiu's featured
Much of the restaurants in SF’s original Chinatown suffer from touristy mediocrity, but Chinatown’s deep community knows the neighborhood’s narrow streets contain a wealth of under-the-radar Chinese delicacies and flavors.
A Peking Duck dish at Mr. Jiu's | Antonio Diaz for hotspot
A dish with a royal lineage and a history spanning more than 400 years, Peking duck has inspired chefs, movie stars and poets. Learn more about this distinctively Chinese delicacy.
Roast duck hanging from a shop | Rebeca Anchondo via Flickr
San Francisco's Chinatown has changed drastically over the decades. Writer Edmund Wong takes a stroll down memory lane, through the small alleys and into the kitchens of the Chinatown of his childhood.
An Ohlone dish prepared by mak–‘amham. | Still from "Tending Nature"
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This episode explores how two Ohlone chefs Louis Trevino and Vincent Medina are revitalizing Ohlone language, food practices and adapting them for a modernist palate.
Pozole Rojo featured
Pozoles are a serving of warm comfort for many Mexican hearts. It comes in many forms and everyone has their own special way of preparing this dish. Learn more about pozole by clicking below.
Por Vida exterior | Ligaya Malones
Barrio Logan in San Diego is helping preserve the Mexican and Chicano culture through food.
Depiction of sacrifice to deities. | Still from "The Migrant Kitchen"
Journalist Beto Lanz-Hola discusses what anthropologists have to say about this Mexican stew. 
Hands making taco | Jim Sullivan TMKs3
At El Jardín, Chef Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins pays homage to her Mexican heritage by making use of ingredients and recipes sourced from women who cook at home across Mexico.
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