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LIVE IN THE D. AS THE COUNTDOWN
TO CINCO DE MAYO IS ON, WHICH
IS, OF COURSE, MAY 5TH, BUT THE
CELEBRATIONS ARE ALREADY GETTING
UNDERWAY THIS WEEKEND. TODAY WE
ARE HEADED DOWN RIVER TO GIVE
YOU A TASTE OF MEXICO. MEXICO
CITY TO BE PRECISE. MICHELLE
OLIVER TAKES US TO SOUTH DATE TO
DINE IN THE D AT GALINDO’S.
FEEDING THE MASSES WITH FRESH,
FLAVORFUL FOOD IS A JOB. GALINDO
TAKE SERIOUSLY. PEOPLE IS A BIG
RESPONSIBILITY. DOCTORS CAN CURE
PEOPLE. TEACHERS THAT TEACH
PEOPLE COOK OR A CHEF LIKE WE
FEED PEOPLE AND THEIR
RESPONSIBILITY WHEN HE OPENED
GALINDO’S IN 2015, HE WANTED TO
SERVE UP DISHES FROM HIS
HOMETOWN. MEXICO CITY. REMEMBER
LIKE BE A LITTLE KIDS GROWING UP
IN THE CITY? YOU KNOW, MY
FAVORITE THING IS TORTAS. THAT’S
WHY I WANT ANOTHER WAY TO HEAT
AND DETROIT. YOU KNOW, I WANT TO
BE DIFFERENT, ALL THE OTHER
MEXICAN INVESTMENTS. TORTOISE
ARE THESE GIANT I MEAN GIANT
MEXICAN SANDWICHES. YOU DON’T
MAKE LOVE. DOES NOT WANT TO BE
RIGHT. YOU CAN HAVE A CHAPEAU
TORTA. BRAZIL INDIA, ARGENTINA
TORTA, YOU KNOW, WE GOT LIKE 25
DIFFERENT TORTAS TACOS ARE DONE.
MEXICO CITY STYLE AS WELL.
MEXICO CITY TACO FRIES AND THE
TOP AND PEOPLE SEEM TO LOOK HIS
FRESH. TAKE. MY WIFE. SHE’S THE
ONE THAT THEY SIGNED. ALL THE
RESTAURANTS, YOU KNOW, LIKE
PEOPLE FEEL FEEL WELCOME HERE,
LIKE COME ALL THE WAY TO THE
KITCHEN. THE THANK MY COOKS AND
YOU KNOW YOU FEEL HAPPY ABOUT
THAT. LET’S GET INTO THE MENU
AND WE’RE GOING TO START WITH
THE APPETIZERS. THESE ARE THERE
TO RIZZO CHEESE FRIES, SO IT’S A
HOMEMADE CHEESE SAUCE WITH
FRESHLY MADE FRIES AND TOURISM,
WHICH IS A MEXICAN STYLE SAUSAGE
JUST A LITTLE BIT SPICY, AND
IT’S TOPPED WITH FRESHLY CHOPPED
CILANTRO. ANOTHER GREAT WAY TO
START OFF YOUR MEAL OR TO START
OFF YOUR DAY. ARE THESE CHILI
KILLERS? IS TORTILLA CHIPS
PASSED IN SALSA VERDE KIND OF
MAKING IT LIKE A TORTILLA
CASSEROLE PER SE. IT’S TOPPED
WITH KOSOVO, FRESCO, ONIONS,
CILANTRO, SOUR CREAM AND YOUR
CHOICE OF PROTEIN. THIS ONE’S
TOPPED WITH FRIED EGGS. MOVING
ON TO THE MAIN ENTREES. AND THIS
IS THEIR FLAUTAS. YOU CAN GET IT
FILLED WITH WHATEVER YOU WANT.
THESE ONES ARE FILLED WITH
CHICKEN. THEY’RE NICE FLOWER
SHELL THAT HAVE BEEN DEEP FRIED.
IT’S TOPPED WITH SOUR CREAM
LETTUCE CASE, A FRESCO AND A
FRESH AVOCADO. ANOTHER GREAT
CLASSIC MEAL ARE THESE
ENCHILADAS. THESE ONES ARE
STUFFED WITH CHICKEN AND MILD
RED SAUCE ON TOP. THEY ALSO HAVE
SOUR CREAM KATO FRESCO, ONIONS
AND CILANTRO, AND IT’S SERVED
WITH RICE AND BEANS ON THE SIDE.
THESE ARE THERE. SEE YOU THAT
TACOS SO THEY’RE TOPPED WITH
CARNE ASADA, ONIONS, CILANTRO,
BUT THESE ONES COME WITH FRIES
AS THEY WOULD IN MEXICO CITY.
AND FINALLY FOR THE TORTAS. WHAT
MADE THEM FAMOUS? THIS ONE IS
THE EL CHAPO AND HIS TOPPED WITH
THINLY BREADED CHICKEN EL PASTOR
, WHICH IS PORK WITH PINEAPPLE
IN IT ALSO HAS TOMATOES,
AVOCADOS, JALAPENOS, OAXACA
CHEESE, AMERICAN CHEESE, MAYO
AND REFRIED BEANS. AND FOR YOU
MEAT LOVERS OUT THERE. THIS ONE
HAS LITERALLY EVERYTHING IN IT
IS CALLED THE EL CHUPACABRA. IT
HAS STEAK. CHICKEN WHICH IS A
MEXICAN TURKEY SAUSAGE AND ALSO
HAS PORK EGGS IS TOPPED WITH
AVOCADOS, TOMATOES, JALAPENOS,
NAIL OAXACA CHEESE AND REFRIED
BEANS. YEAH CABRA TALKING ABOUT
. ALL RIGHT. JASON IS LIKE
THAT’S CUTE AND EVERYTHING. SO
MICHELLE, WHAT DID THEY BRING IN
TODAY? HE’S GOING FORWARD
STEPPING INTO THE FLOUR TACOS.
NOW THEY DO DO THE MEXICO CITY
STYLE, WHICH IS GENERALLY WITH
FRENCH FRIES ON TOP, BUT WE DID
HIS SANDS THAT SO HE COULD JUST
TRY IT OUT IN HIS HE LOVES. THIS
IS HIS FAVORITE ORDER WITH TACO
BELL. SO HE’S GONNA OKAY, SO
HE’S GOT THAT. SO LET’S GO
THROUGH THESE OTHER ONES. IS THE
GALINDO SALAD. MHM MHM, JASON.
GOOD. GOOD GLAD WE KNEW THAT
FROM THE GRUNT. YEAH RIGHT. SO
THIS IS THE SALAD SALAD SALAD?
YES, WE HAVE THIS ONE. THIS
ONE’S DONE. GLUTEN FREE AND
DAIRY FREE FOR THOSE THAT WANT
TO DO THAT. THIS IS A LOVELY
PLATE OF CHIPS WITH THEIR
GUACAMOLE TO GET TO THESE
SANDWICHES ARE LOOKING. CAN I
HOLD THIS UP? WILL YOU BE ABLE
TO FOLLOW ME IF I FALL? OKAY, SO
LOOK AT HOW HUGE THIS IS
COMPARED TO MY HEAD LIKE THIS IS
THE EL CHAPO. THIS ONE ISN’T AS
BIG. THIS HAS A LOT OF STUFF ON
IT. A LOT OF DIFFERENT MEATS.
JESUS I COULD GO THROUGH IT ALL.
BUT I WOULDN’T AND THEN THIS ONE
IS THE EL CHUPACABRA. AND THAT’S
EVEN BIGGER LIKE THAT IS GIANT
IS IN THAT. I HAVE NO IDEA. YOU
HAVE TO PROBABLY CUT THAT UP
INTO SMALL PIECES, BUT I SEE
SOME EGG AND SOME OTHER WHETHER
SOME OF THE INGREDIENTS SOME
VEGGIES, THERE’S THESE, UM OH,
SUCH CHEETAH! I’M GONNA SAY
TURKEY SAUSAGE THAT SPICED OKAY
LIKE CHICKEN. THERE’S SOME OF
EVERYTHING. ALL RIGHT, SO WHAT
DO THEY HAVE PLANNED FOR SINGLE
DE MAYO? SO THEY HAVE A LOT OF
STUFF PLANNED FOR CINCO DE MAYO.
FIRST OFF, THEY HAVE A MARIACHI
BAND MHM, AND THEY HAVE A DJ AS
WELL. THAT WILL BE ON THE ACTUAL
DAY. FOOD TRUCKS WILL ALSO BE IN
TRENTON AND GROSSE ILE. MM HMM.
SATURDAY THEY’RE ALSO
CELEBRATING WITH THEIR FOOD
TRUCK, WHICH WILL BE AT THE
CINCO DE MAYO FESTIVAL IN
LINCOLN PARK. ALRIGHT SO NOW
WHERE ARE THEY LOCATED,
MICHELLE? BECAUSE NORMALLY WE’RE
IN SOUTHWEST WEST OF TRADE, BUT
YOU WERE IN. I WAS IN SOUTHGATE.
SO THEY’RE LOCATED AT 13754
FORTS STREET IN SOUTHGATE.
MICHELLE THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ANOTHER GREAT. FINE. I’M GONNA
DIG INTO A LITTLE BIT OF THIS
SALAD. THEY WERE AT THE L. C A.
BY THE WAY, IF YOU’RE GOING TO A
CONCERT A ON YOUR WAY THERE VERY
NICE WINDOWS IN SPANISH. THE EYE
IS LIKE AN E. THERE WE GO. THERE
WE GO. ALRIGHT THE MORE YOU KNOW
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