I.E In Friends

What City Has The BEST Food Scene?! Overrated Dishes, Struggle Meals & More - Ep. 227

Episode Summary

Join us as Chef Hugo Gamiño dives into the raw and real side of food culture — from calling out the food trends that need to stop, to revealing the hardest cuisines to cook, the most overrated dishes, and even his favorite “struggle meals.” We talk about the importance of food in Latino culture, why some meals are “ugly sexy,” and what life is really like working in a kitchen. Whether you love cooking, eating, or just hearing unfiltered chef hot takes, this episode is packed with laughs, stories, and flavor. Follow Hugo Gamino! https://www.instagram.com/hugo_gamino/ 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more episodes every week! #Podcast #ComedyPodcast Theme Speed Dating: https://lnk.bio/ThemeSpeedDating Follow I.E In Friends here: https://linktr.ee/IEinFriends Take The Mic! https://forms.gle/nSf7f2YKqSgxRBur8 Subscribe to us Patreon for exclusive episodes! https://www.patreon.com/ieinfriends Get 10% OFF on TasteSalud Products with code IEFRIENDS at tastesalud.com Follow Us! Saul V Gomez Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/saulvgomez/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Saulvgomez_ Aaron Caraveo Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/airbear_ie Topics 00:00:00 – AT&T 00:00:36 – Welcome to I.E. In Friends 00:03:19 – Latino Culinary Voices & Hispanic Kitchen 00:05:47 – Talking Spice Levels 00:07:49 – Becoming a Chef & Early Struggles 00:09:23 – First Thanksgiving Cooking Experience 00:10:46 – Culinary School & Latino Food Representation 00:12:11 – Salsa Technique & Finding a Cooking Voice 00:12:34 – Mom’s Support & Hard Work Mentality 00:14:38 – Food and Fashion 00:19:08 – Why French Cuisine is Considered Elite 00:21:17 – What Makes a Great Taco? 00:26:55 – Death Row Meals 00:34:24 – Struggle Meals 00:35:55 – Blind Ranking U.S. Food Cities 00:42:11 – Eating Everything & Expanding Palate 00:45:16 – Yelp sucks! 00:48:57 – Cooking as a Love Language 00:51:19 – Sending Food Back (Medium vs Well Done) 00:52:56 – Commercial Break 00:53:47 – Food Trends That Need to Stop 01:30:00 – Restaurant Service Horror Stories 01:40:00 – Blind Rankings Round 2 (More Food Scenes) 01:50:00 – Advice for Upcoming Chefs & Creatives 02:00:00 – Funny Stories From the Kitchen 02:10:00 – Closing Thoughts: Food, Culture & Community 02:19:00 – Outro

Episode Notes

Join us as Chef Hugo Gamiño dives into the raw and real side of food culture — from calling out the food trends that need to stop, to revealing the hardest cuisines to cook, the most overrated dishes, and even his favorite “struggle meals.” We talk about the importance of food in Latino culture, why some meals are “ugly sexy,” and what life is really like working in a kitchen. Whether you love cooking, eating, or just hearing unfiltered chef hot takes, this episode is packed with laughs, stories, and flavor.

 

Follow Hugo Gamino!

https://www.instagram.com/hugo_gamino/

 

👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more episodes every week!

#Podcast #ComedyPodcast

 

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Follow I.E In Friends here:

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Take The Mic!

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Saul V Gomez

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Aaron Caraveo

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Topics

00:00:00 – AT&T

00:00:36 – Welcome to I.E. In Friends

00:03:19 – Latino Culinary Voices & Hispanic Kitchen

00:05:47 – Talking Spice Levels

00:07:49 – Becoming a Chef & Early Struggles

00:09:23 – First Thanksgiving Cooking Experience

00:10:46 – Culinary School & Latino Food Representation

00:12:11 – Salsa Technique & Finding a Cooking Voice

00:12:34 – Mom’s Support & Hard Work Mentality

00:14:38 – Food and Fashion

00:19:08 – Why French Cuisine is Considered Elite

00:21:17 – What Makes a Great Taco?

00:26:55 – Death Row Meals

00:34:24 – Struggle Meals

00:35:55 – Blind Ranking U.S. Food Cities

00:42:11 – Eating Everything & Expanding Palate

00:45:16 – Yelp sucks!

00:48:57 – Cooking as a Love Language

00:51:19 – Sending Food Back (Medium vs Well Done)

00:52:56 – Commercial Break

00:53:47 – Food Trends That Need to Stop

01:30:00 – Restaurant Service Horror Stories

01:40:00 – Blind Rankings Round 2 (More Food Scenes)

01:50:00 – Advice for Upcoming Chefs & Creatives

02:00:00 – Funny Stories From the Kitchen

02:10:00 – Closing Thoughts: Food, Culture & Community

02:19:00 – Outro