Chef Cristina Martinez's story has been told in Chef's Table Show on NETFLIX.
She is not only a chef but also an activist fighting for the undocumented immigrants like herself.
The specialty at her restaurant South Philly Barbacoa is Barbacoa de Hoyo –underground smoked lamb–, but any dish she makes is just glorious, food for a Mexican soul like mine.
I was called by her team to take some photos during the summer of 2020, and that was bliss!