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La Frontera with Pati Jinich

Fronterizos of the Golden Coast

Season 2 Episode 1 | 55m 03s

Pati travels the California part of the US-Mexico border. She meets the fronterizos, or borderlanders, of the golden coast to experience melding of cultures, cross-border collaborations, and explosive growth.

Aired: 04/02/23 | Expires: 07/04/24
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.
Extras
Watch • 54:52
La Frontera with Pati Jinich
Back to the Middle
Pati travels the New Mexico/Chihuahua border region, a unique and bio-diverse place.
Episode: S2 E3 | 54:52
Watch • 4:32
La Frontera with Pati Jinich
Foraged Foods in the Sky Islands
Tasting foraged foods in the Sky Islands region on the Arizona-Sonora border.
Clip: S2 E3 | 4:32
Watch • 3:21
La Frontera with Pati Jinich
Life as a Truck Driver on the US-Mexico Border
A truck driver tells us what it’s like to cross the Arizona-Sonora border everyday.
Clip: S2 E3 | 3:21
Watch • 54:19
La Frontera with Pati Jinich
Ancient Seeds & Desert Ghosts
Pati travels along both sides of the Arizona-Sonora border to see many untouched places.
Episode: S2 E2 | 54:19
Watch • 1:27
La Frontera with Pati Jinich
Bites from La Frontera: Carne Asada Fries
Carne Asada Fries are a very popular Mexican-American mashup in San Diego, California.
Clip: S2 | 1:27
Watch • 1:30
La Frontera with Pati Jinich
Bites from La Frontera: Caesar Salad
It turns out the world-famous Caesar Salad originated in Mexico!
Clip: S2 | 1:30
Watch • 1:25
La Frontera with Pati Jinich
Bites from La Frontera: Chimichangas
Chimichangas are a staple on both sides of the border in Arizona and Sonora.
Clip: S2 | 1:25
Watch • 1:24
La Frontera with Pati Jinich
Bites from La Frontera: Pulpo Taco
Pati Jinich tries a house specialty, a decadent octopus taco with cheese.
Clip: S2 | 1:24
Watch • 1:28
La Frontera with Pati Jinich
Bites of La Frontera: Sonoran Hot Dog
The overloaded Sonoran-style hot dogs have become a thing in Arizona.
Clip: S2 | 1:28
Watch • 1:19
La Frontera with Pati Jinich
Bites from La Frontera: Green Chile Sundae
Pati Jinich tries an ice cream sundae with the town’s famous green chiles.
Clip: S2 | 1:19
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Episode: S1 E2 | 54:43
Watch • 54:44
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