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Last night, Señoreata made Cuban pop-up history in Los Angeles when she won season 15 of Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race. Led by founder Evanice Holz, Señoreata’s team includes Chely Saludado and Adri Law. Officially titled “Vaimi Matagofie,” season 15 saw the trio compete with Amawele’s South African Kitchen; Exo Artisanal Pasta; sandwich concept Food Flight; Girl’s Got Balls, where arancini balls are served in unusual flavors; Mexico’s Salsa Queen fight car; soul food maker Sauté Kingz; Southern Pride Asian Fusion, which combines Southern and Asian cuisine; and loads of macaroni and cheese trucks, Maybe Cheese Born.

Señoreata—the first plant-based food concept to make it to the finals of The Great Food Truck Race—teamed up with Maybe Cheese Born With It as the two finalists raced to cook and shop. different from each other inside. San Diego for a chance to win the $50,000 grand prize. All teams faced off in a series of three challenges over two days. First, Señoreata was tasked with creating a unique rendition of Maybe Cheese Born With It’s classic macaroni and cheese, a dairy product and one of the most popular say. Likewise, Maybe the Born It Cheese should put its own spin on Señoreata’s herb-based ceviche, a traditional South American dish. While their competitor opted for macaroni and cheese, Señoreata delighted customers with a vegan, three-cheese chicken quesadilla featuring provolone, cheddar, queso fresco, onions, fried chicken , and a drizzle of garlicky cream.

After slinging their new creations outside a local pub, the two teams were surprised by host Tyler Florence with a second challenge. This time, they were tasked with creating a new dish to pair with a beer of their choice. While both teams opted for a light, refreshing IPA with hints of lime, Señoreata’s tacos were topped with pinto beans, her beef a Cuban frita, and a drizzle of cilantro-garlic sauce proved a winner with Maybe Cheese Born With It’s loaded macaroni and cheese topped. a zesty lime salsa with Tajín.

But the second day of the final will test the two teams in another challenge. And this time, they were instructed to make a spicy dish with one of three chilies: habanero, Trinidad Moruga Scorpion, or the hottest chili in the world, the Carolina Reaper. Although the Señoreata’s stuffed gordita with Carolina Reaper salsa impressed the judges, it was deemed too much to finish and perhaps the cheese Born and the elote macaroni and cheese featuring habanero came out on top.

Despite the setback, Señoreata was finally chosen as the winner, and host Florence said, “You won one for vegans!” Not only did the Cuban pop-up become the first vegan concept to win the show competition, but it also won the highest prize in history, earning a whopping $9,911 in San Diego and beating out its competition in the $4,222.

“This show has been broadcast for 12 years, becoming the first established model to reach the end, while also presenting a great food with Cuban food, it feels indescribable,” said Holz VegNews . “When I was in high school watching Food Network, I wish I’d seen a Latina commercial with a group of three women of color that I could relate to breaking glass ceilings. I was so moved. exist and my company has made that kind of impact on food.

The prize money, shared by Holz, will be split equally. “[Law] and [Saludado] put their lives and work to stop helping me chase my dream and it should be spent where they want,” Holz said. “But for me […] it’s a dream to make it this far at Food Network, and I plan to put the money right back into the company.”

Señoreata’s vegan Cuban cuisine 

Founded in 2017 in East Los Angeles, Señoreata began when Holz stocked his Prius with food and a mobile kitchen, ready to cook. pictures his farm, Cuban war in urban events. To see also : The truth, and the strategy, of food expiration dates. Today, the pop-up has gained a cult following with dishes like Cubano sandwiches made with lechon jackfruit (jackfruit pork in a citrusy, peppery marinade); butter, guava and cheese bars; and cassava fries topped with pickled onions, avocado, cilantro garlic sauce, dairy-free queso, and lime.

Although Señoreata made its debut five years ago, the roots of the pop-up can be found in Holz’s vegan journey. Three years after using a diet plan in high school a friend asked, “Hey, do you want to do diet?” This led Holz to a Food Network Magazine column that spotlighted a plant-based chef and his vegan dog. Holz’s curiosity changed, and she made a New Year’s resolution to go vegan for two months, and eventually stuck with the lifestyle change for good.

Not long after adopting a meat-free diet, however, Holz found herself longing for the Cuban food she grew up with. The entrepreneur, a first-generation Cuban-Brazilian American, began asking his father and grandmother for their recipes. Using the trees, Holz said, was easier than he imagined.

“When I went to the trees, I had to start learning how to cook because my father definitely didn’t know what to cook for me. He didn’t understand the concept of veganism,” Holz said. “I started [veganizing] picadillo and arroz con pollo. I left there, developed the product at 19 years old. Señoreata is an extension of that whole experience.

Ultimately, this culinary journey helped Holz develop a stronger connection to his Latin American heritage. “I’m rewriting the story of my own experience as a first-generation, modern, Cuban-Brazilian American, and making food in my own way. It’s all about planning—this is the first sign of generations,” said Holz. “Señoreata is what I think about, and this is what I have [learned]. I feel more connected [to my culture] than when I ate ate these dishes when I was young.

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Vegan for la cultura 

With his appearance on The Great Food Truck Race, Holz hopes to inspire viewers and business prospects to take the first step in launching their own business. He also hopes to show how delicious plant-based foods are and prove they are sustainable in omnivorous diets.

“I think we might encourage other people to put more plant-based foods on their menu because they see, ‘Oh, maybe there’s something to this,'” Holz said. To see also : How To Make Money With Food Waste Too Good To Go. . “I know there are still a lot of people who think plant-based food is weird, but I think if you release the stigma behind vegan food, [we can] open up , bring it back to normal, and serve in a way that fits the culture.”

It’s this desire for traditional, food-based ingredients that fuels Holz. Beyond his run on the Food Network, Holz is in the process of opening a restaurant in Joshua Tree. The entrepreneur, who splits his time between Los Angeles and the high desert, dreams of bringing more vegan food to Joshua Tree, where there are few farm restaurants. Outside of his food business, Holz plans to launch meal services and classes to teach low-income families how to cook plant-based on a budget.

For a taste of Señoreata’s vegan food, visit the pop-up on Instagram to see what they’re up to.

For more Vegan Food Network, read: Meet the Chefs on Food Network’s Vegan Episode of ‘Beat Bobby Flay’13 Vegan-Friendly Food Network Moments First Vegan Baker Featured on Food Network’s ‘Holiday Wars’

Jocelyn Martinez is an Associate Editor at VegNews based in Los Angeles, CA.

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