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    Making masa at Carnitas Uruapan

    LA is a city that runs on corn tortillas, and the best of them start with quality masa. In 2014, Good Food’s Evan Kleiman spoke to Eddie de la Torre, owner of  Carnitas Uruapan in Boyle Heights.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Aug 16, 2019 • 1 min read

    LA is a city that runs on corn tortillas, and the best of them start with quality masa. In 2014, Good Food’s Evan Kleiman spoke to Eddie de la Torre, owner of Carnitas Uruapan in Boyle Heights. The restaurant makes its own masa in house, supplying it to restaurants like Guisados.

    Carnitas Uruapan

    2100 E Cesar E Chavez Ave

    Los Angeles, CA 90033

    (323) 265-2474

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    2. 9:47Making masa at Carnitas UruapanYou’re reading this
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Nick Liao

      Managing Producer, Good Food

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      Joseph Stone

      Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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    The full episode

    2 of 6
    Sonoran tortillas, Korean Home Cooking, Jet & Ali Tila
    1. 0:00Defending champion Sonoratown aims for tortilla perfection
    2. 9:47Making masa at Carnitas UruapanYou’re reading this
    3. 17:29Making Korean meals at home is easier than you think, says Sohui Kim
    4. 31:10Improving on the classics with Team Tila
    5. 43:24Now in season, Biquinho peppers are coveted by chefs. Here’s why
    6. 49:30Le Mirage Pastry in Anaheim is a destination for Syrian ice cream
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