NIXTA TAQUERIA ::: NIXTAMALIZACION DEMONSTRATION @ EARTH COMMONS Apothecary & Wellness Center
About Nixta Taqueria: While our heirloom corn tortilla is the star of the show, the dishes are a blend of the old world and new world: West Coast vibes, French technique, a little Persian touch, with ancient Aztec-certified nixtamalization daily. This is where the phrase Aqui Comes Rico comes from - it’s not only a nod to Chef Rico’s last name, but also signals that you’ll be eating some dank food here. Nixta aims to transform the landscape of what Mexican-American cuisine can be by providing imaginative creations that are steeped in technique, history, tradition and finesse for our community.
THE DEMONSTRATION: Sara Mardanbigi will be demonstrating how the ancestral process of Nixtamalizacion is done to create the most lovely maize tortillas - from cultivation, to grinding on the Molino, or volcanic stone, to our plates.