Breakfast in Mexico’s Hidden Canal City | Pruébalo with Rick Martinez

On this episode of Pruébalo, Rick and Andrew explore Mexico City's Xochimilco and all the interesting landscapes and foods it has to offer.
Thanks to Arca Tierra and Anais Martinez for making this episode possible.
www.arcatierra.com/
www.thecuriousmexican.com/
Host: Rick Martínez
Co-Directors: Gabriella Mangino & Sebastian Ortega
Producer: Gabriella Mangino
Director of Photography (Mexico City & Mazatlán): Sebastian Ortega
DP & Audio (Mexico City): Malik El Hadouchi
Second camera (Mazatlán): Juan Chavez
Local Producer (Mexico City): Gerry Cruz
Production assistant (Mazatlán): Emileano Brambila
Editor: Josh Dion
Motion Design: Joe Rufa
BCU Producers: Rick Martinez, Brad Cash, Andrew Rea, Sawyer Jacobs, Emilija Saxe
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[@TheMajorStranger]

I love those infrequent videos from Rick. It's like having a cool uncle living abroad showing us what he's been up to.

[@dismiggo]

Two words: Color grading.

[@janniboy2766]

@@dismiggo like? what does that have to do with anything

[@dismiggo]

@@janniboy2766 I thought I was replying to another comment, my bad 😅

[@schwarzermoritz]

We all need a cool Guncle with excellent nail game in our life 💅

[@nickforsythe6379]

A f@g is only needed at the bottom of large bodies of water.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

As an avid gardener, I really appreciated this. Seeing their food oasis was inspiring. Mexico City has an incredible climate for growing food year round.

[@brianp4438]

Matching the nails and tortilla press is possibly the most Rick thing I've ever seen and I love it

[@Estmaraver]

I've had the honor of calling Mexico my home for the last 6 years now. At first it was a stop before moving up north, but I ended up loving Mexico so much that it could not help but settle here and I now have my family here. The food and tastes, as well as the outlandish news that sometimes crop up are just the best. Mi Mexico magico, gracias por ser mi casa y permitirme quedarme. MExico es como un el abrazo de una madre, donde caben todos.

[@miinyoo]

Americans can learn from simple sentiment if they stopped consuming media. A tall assumption and hope. Lots of hopium that people dare learn the several histories of their areas and embrace them to keep them alive and present to enjoy like they did. It's not extreme by any means. Serene would be a better word for it.

[@LPdedicated]

If I could use one word to describe this series it's: beautiful. Not only is it beautifully shot, but the passion and pride of the people you meet and of course the food and its rich history never fail to make me smile. And Rick is a fantastic host as always! :)

[@willschneider4616]

Esto es tan hermoso. Nuestra conexión con la comida y nuestras culturas es importante no solo para nuestras vidas, sino también para nuestra conexión con quienes nos precedieron y vendrán después de nosotros.

[@JavierSalcedoC]

Podrian haber entrevistado a los trabajadores para tener la experiencia real del cultivo de la tierra

[@willschneider4616]

​@@JavierSalcedoC No dejes que lo perfecto sea enemigo de lo bueno. Aquellos que trabajan son de vital importancia en todas partes, sin embargo, cuando mantenemos todo en un nivel imposible, solo estamos orando para que nos decepcionen todo el tiempo. Me alegra que la cocina de México encuentre un público que apreciará no solo la comida, sino también la gente y la cultura.

[@miinyoo]

Best comment to grace the tubes. Much love and enjoying tradition. It took a long time to get it right. Now that I think of it. It's curious what 'right' is. You know it when you taste it.

[@TdyBear]

I love how colourful and vibrant the food is on this series.

[@bluetinsel7099]

Wow, what amazing scenery and I absolutely love the farm to table breakfast. I love Babish and Rick on this Mexican journey and would love for this to be a series. Everything lookes so delicious. Both recipes looked amazing and the addition of the Serrano to add a little extra heat is great.

[@italiana626sc]

Wow, what a powerhouse of an episode!! Beautiful scenery, amazing people, and delicious food! Great stuff.

[@kajerlou]

I love seeing Rick Martinez all over youtube. He always amps up the content to a whole nother level.

[@davidice1]

The production values on this series are just insanely high, it's very impressive. Plus Rick's nail game is always on point.

[@LaPreguntona]

Que alegría y emoción que se hagan este tipo de vídeo donde se enseña lo que es Mexico lo bello y hermoso que tenemos ❤

[@twentytwo7022]

Arca is one of those places that makes you understand how was a day in a life of an aztec, that is how our city used to look like and I think is amazing how aztecs built in water meanwhile spanish decided to dry our rivers, making the city flood in every rainy season.

[@JavierSalcedoC]

children sacrifices were the best part of ancient aztec life tho

[@twentytwo7022]

@JavierSalcedoC LOL and the spanish conquest too, I don't know if we had a period of time without violence 🤔

[@eDWICHt]

I so love these videos with Rick, thanks so much for sticking with it!

[@waywardmind]

Man, that videography at the beginning is easily some of the best and most beautiful that's ever graced KZbin.

[@Tater_Lord]

Woooo more Rick let's go I love the videos with him

[@joshuajohnson2216]

Me too

[@willyboi1389]

It’s back! I love this series and I’ve missed it. I really appreciate Rick’s passion for food and it’s roots, and that he can share it with us

[@matthewmortensen988]

I love seeing more Rick. Please keep him around!

[@DismemberTheAlamo]

As a Mexican ive never had much less even heard of Huevos Encamisado. And while I know its not really a "fancy" dish, much more a technical / presentational thing, I REALLY want to try it now.

[@Dexter26958]

Pruébalo is easily the best thing that’s ever happened to this channel

[@meriahaiello]

I’m sitting looking at Ricks cookbook on my lap Mi Cocina !! And this BEAUTIFUL video pops up!! Absolutely stunning!! 😍😍😍

[@scribbler710]

The BCU has always been a great comfort before and during these difficult times but wow...this video more than others has put a great, big smile on my face.

[@Nooticus]

Pruebalo is one of the most stunning food series I've ever seen!

[@GodDamnitTwitch]

love the on site videos, Mexico is so beautiful and the food is absolutely amazing ! also your nail polish is amazing (I want it)

[@dapperrokyuu]

Its nice seeing Rick again, yayyy~! The food looks great, its nice to experience of bit a culture I havent before, and its great to see Rick doing him and doing well! Loved the nail polish, ahhh!

[@mochrimek]

I love watching Rick's videos because they're just so beautifully shot and I can't imagine the delicious smell on the other side!!

[@otromae]

Great content, superb edition and directing. Keep atbot babish and team

[@zacharywong483]

Stupendous video, as always! Absolutely love this series!

[@ultim8py]

Love love love Rick!!! More please

[@mj.ray0898]

This series alone has made me wanting to visit Mexico, all the food looks incredible everywhere he goes and the people are so hospitable. Eggs inside a tortilla, brilliant...

[@Loafinbaker]

Rick is a treasure. What I would give to go on a food tour with him! More of these please!!!!

[@danielcrossman5926]

Love this series.

[@colelockwood2084]

I'm such a fan of Rick! These videos are always so beautiful and the farms in Mexico City were absolutely amazing. It was so interesting to learn about

[@okami_6]

Rick’s new kitchen is beautiful!

[@VorpalSnickerSnack]

Hella jealous, Mexico has a special place in my heart. Can't wait to try this recipe.

[@juliesrail6886]

Love it, please make many videos like this one 🎉

[@JW-pi2pp]

Videos with Rick are always my favorite (along with the original binging series of course)

[@HIIMPIEZ]

Rick is a great icon for Mexican cuisine to the young generation. Love this guy

[@kimberleighcrimmins8375]

The intersection of passionate commitments is truly inspired! I love this story!

[@Lycandros]

I love these episodes so much!

[@LS-jj4sy]

This is so incredible! The floating farms of Tenochtitlan were always super interesting to me so it's really cool to know they're still there!

[@candysandy62]

The reason you need two seperate plastics for Tortilla is if you use a single long one and close that plastic as a book, the inner part of Tortilla gets less room to expand. During summer, we used to make Papad (papadum) this way by tearing three sides half kg salt bags (or using similar sized bags), oiling the insides of the bag and pressing the dough between them to create papad and drying it out in the sun. Fun times.

[@Alex-vv6nw]

I'd love to hear Rick's advice on making substitutions! Especially as someone who lives pretty far north, some ideas on how to do substitutions in general (Maybe along the lines of what different ingredients bring to dishes and how to replace them) would be really interesting!

[@snowdantetwelve]

Grasias Andrew por el video y espero que eso también sea a mexico en general

[@sadeejones5091]

I really really enjoyed this video!! Thank you both!!!

[@ginnyweatherbee7941]

Such a gorgeous place

[@theresadutcher4750]

hands down my favorite series here. the mix of story telling and really interesting recipes...

[@marcpompette7431]

Dude, Rick is awesome, great episode! Love the random episodes 🤘🙏

[@aishwaryayadav1160]

Love the Hot Pink Tortilla Press!!

[@organizerbmo]

Pruebalo is the most asthethically pleasing and educational content the BCU has put out

[@bluesdjben]

Fascinating history, beautiful gardens, and amazing looking food. Thanks again, Rick!

[@MoonFlower4022]

When I see Rick, I click. I love this man and his exquisite taste.

[@JudeFergy]

What a beautiful video. The farm, the river, the meals!

[@dasnutnock6408]

One of your best yet, sir - MUCH more of these please 👍

[@BhbtheRock]

Dig the nails, Rick! Too bad I work a corporate job where I can't match ya

[@miyukigirl3]

This video tickled my brain

[@ilanalani]

Such a stunning series. TYSM

[@vnokesCO]

Such a lovely area, that I never knew existed! I loved the water, the greenery alongside & the fog. I'm envious of their soil & gardens - so spectacular 🥰 I hadn't known about eggs in tortillas either. Everything looked delicious 😋 Thanks for taking us along!

[@KodomoNoKaze]

BOY! You better drop the name and brand of that nailpolish!! 😍😍😍

[@electra424]

Yesssss

[@wolfis09]

Absolutely love these videos. Thanks ❤

[@redcomet0079]

Rick is a real one 🌮🫔🇲🇽

[@itwasidio1736]

YEAH NEW RICK VIDEO JUST DROPPED LET'S GOOOOO 🔥💯

[@jenndowell6446]

Thank you for this episode! I❤RM

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love these videos 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@tcmr5775]

I loved this video format that had the "i know that you cant recreate this but here's our best try sorry" vibe. I'm very down with that. It's respectful and accessible to everyone. Very cool

[@Victolla240]

What an awesome video: literal heaven on earth, what a dream to experience. Also! The HoG shirt!! As a fellow rochesterian, we love to see it.

[@TawnyPixie]

These episodes are always so beautiful 😍❤️

[@partygreatgirl]

That pink tortilla press is to die for, I didn’t know I needed one in pink but I definitely need it now!

[@sfowler1017]

I love this series so much

[@lucasotis9525]

This is stunning, this is stunning! Beautifully done!

[@jambaxie]

2:21 really struck me. What a beautiful episode, this is surely my favourite series on the channel right now

[@dwerical]

This series is truly beautiful.

[@parkerstoops6058]

Rick love your recipes and videos! Keep it up!!

[@Aura-Of-Syrinx]

Big fan of Rick!

[@eddy7346]

My mom had one of those tortilla presses but a round silver one and ended up giving it to me. Homemade tortillas are something else

[@FlyToTheRain]

such a lovely way to start my sunday

[@memes_n_kitties]

ah,, the cinematography, the beautiful location, the sense of closeness, the music... this made me cry

[@benjaelee]

This gives me create tv vibes and im all here for it

[@johnnybadboy3475]

Pruébalo is the only reason I’m subscribed

[@denisef2845]

I love this!

[@Aeronautgal]

I think this is my fave video on your whole channel

[@cloudykid7278]

Yum yum, now I wanna reach through my screen to take a spoonful of that dish

[@cagideon]

New Sunday brunch recipe to try out! Also, Rick’s kitchen is freaking amazing! Not jealous at all…

[@dyamoy]

Yeeeeees Rick!!

[@BenGoshawk]

What a great video!

[@vania5065]

Muy recomendable ,exquisita comida

[@insulaarachnid]

Wonderful episode❤

[@pyrosama1]

Love my mother land ❤️ always going on December is the best time to visit family

[@TheCyberDruid]

Great video :) Really love that it's a method and not a recipe.

[@coljar100]

loved this vid... RIck...you must end with CHoco smiles... :)

[@15oClock]

Of all the times for this to drop, right as I'm making my own breakfast is quite the coincidence, though I suspect this would be better for me than pancakes.

[@chistake7585]

Eggs stuffed into a puffed tortilla just broke my brain. You can do that? Wuuuuuuuut!

[@aleahgarnica5003]

Wonderful. 👏👏👏

[@alexdc912]

Who is this man, why have I never heard of him before, and why do I love his nails so much? Too cool

[@heyitsky]

loveeee

[@jadethegingergoblin718]

Rick's nails look incredible!

[@fella102]

wow epic video

[@InoueAika]

this is what drew me to mexico

[@Ampevedyc91]

love this

[@Ampevedyc91]

more from this man

[@blancamartinezzapata5289]

❤I love this collaboration !!! Mi Mexico hermosos.