Ninfa Laurenzo, or Mama Ninfa as many called her, was a trailblazer and an icon in the city of Houston, Texas. She helped introduce a Tex-Mex classic to the United States with her business savvy, food knowledge, and understanding of people. In this episode, we learn about the life that made Ninfa Laurenzo into the legend she’s known as today.
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As a boy who grew up in South Houston, Momma Nifa was a legend and her little restaurant on Navigation was a treat for us kids. I grew up in a very mixed neighborhood of Texans from all over but we were all low to middle income. Going to a restaurant was a real treat. Her tacos al carbon were great for us kid who just wanted meat and cheese and the adults could put whatever they wanted on theirs. As we grew older, there were bigger and fancier Nifa’s restaurants, but the original was still the best. Now you can get a fajita anywhere but they aren’t the same.
Ummm, this is a podcast not a YouTube video.
Of what importance are fajitas? None!
These "history of food", and story videos need to be split into their own channel. I watch ATK for the recipes and technical information I can use to improve my skills in cooking, not for history.
Fajitas aren't BBQ, but okay….
Your title makes it sound like a woman was the first person to come up with the idea of grilling meat and veggie back in the mid 1980s.
Tex Mex food has had such a big impact on all American culture.
Audio only. 😢
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WTF? Nothing but an audio advertisement. What gives?
This sounds like an ad. And I live in an apartment.
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Audio only for me!