Restaurant Royalty: Zarela and Aaron

Published: May 26, 2023, 6 a.m.

For mother and son chefs Zarela Martinez and Aar\xf3n Sanchez, educating others about the cuisines that make up Mexico is a family tradition. Zarela and Aar\xf3n have each opened restaurants, written cookbooks, appeared on TV shows, and won awards. In 2020, this duo decided to combine their talents for a podcast, where they discuss the recipes and ingredients that make up their favorite Mexican dishes.

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In this episode of Latino USA, Aar\xf3n and Zarela discuss their careers, how they made it in New York City, and how they\u2019ve navigated Zarela\u2019s Parkinson's diagnosis as a family.