The Magic of the "Abuelita"
On Saturday, March 4, around 100 people attended a screening of the documentary “Abuelita’s Kitchen: Mexican Food Stories” at the Fowler Museum. The film highlights the significance of food within the Mexican American experience in Los Angeles. Some of the dishes of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican origin showcased in the film were offered to the audience afterward.
“The importance of food is that it brings people together,” said Ana Guzman, as she passed down tacos to a long line of attendees. Guzman, 40, is the youngest abuela featured in the documentary. She is also part of the team at FEAST, a nonprofit concerned with promoting health and wellness in under-resourced communities.
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