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Bites from La Frontera: Carne Asada Fries

Season 2 | 1m 27s

Carne Asada Fries are a very popular Mexican-American mashup in San Diego, California. Pati Jinich stops by Rolando’s Taco Shop for a taste and to see what goes into this delicious craving.

Support for LA FRONTERA WITH PATI JINICH is provided by University of California San Diego, International Community Foundation, Visit Tucson, County of San Diego, Chicanos Por La Causa, Duty Free Americas, Destination El Paso, City of Laredo, Laredo Economic Development Corporation, City of Nuevo Laredo, Desarrollo Económico de Ciudad Juárez, Tecate, and Fundación FEMSA. Major support is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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