{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Tasting Notes Toronto by Insider Wine","title":"Tortillas Are Sacred. Authenticity Isn't. — Aldo Camarena & Ashley McKay of Antylia","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3502,"description":"What if the most authentic thing a chef can do is adapt?\nAt Antylia (Dufferin & Bloor), chefs Aldo Camarena and Ashley McKay are building one of Toronto's most exciting restaurants on exactly that idea — Mexican and Ecuadorian traditions, cooked through Ontario corn, Indigenous ingredients, and the city's endless collision of cultures.\nWe get into why they show up to every wine tasting (rare for chefs), the thousands-year-old Indigenous science behind a perfect tortilla, a 17-step cauliflower, and the family ceviche recipe that shocks guests when they learn what's in it. Aldo also shares the story of arriving in Canada as a refugee, getting fired by a chef who told him \"you're useless — but don't give up,\" and cooking his way to an answer.\nIf you enjoyed my conversation with Eva Chin on neo-Chinese cuisine, this one picks up the same thread: what happens to a food culture when it moves.\n\nTortillas Are Sacred. Authenticity Isn't. — Aldo Camarena & Ashley McKay of Antylia\nTimestamps\n00:00 Why wine matters as much as the food\n05:34 From art school and a refugee arrival to professional kitchens\n11:44 The vision behind Antylia — and a lifelong obsession with corn\n14:55 Why making tortillas is a sacred craft\n18:27 Building a restaurant around community, not transactions\n23:30 What great hospitality looks like today\n25:46 The 17-step cauliflower and the pursuit of craftsmanship\n29:04 Storytelling, authenticity, and the future of Latin American cuisine\n37:18 Canadian ingredients, Indigenous traditions, and redefining authenticity\n42:43 Grandma's ceviche — and yes, there's ketchup in it\n51:57 Why regulars keep coming back to Antylia\n57:23 Visit Antylia\n🙌 Enjoyed the episode? Follow, rate, and review Tasting Notes Toronto on your favorite podcast platform — it really helps others discover the show. And don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qu6sl5IgAAe55ng9ARpyYSW-PPfIZ_6b8pSn9asQ7QY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81ZTNh/NGU4YjQ5YmQ5ODk4/NTdiOGYwNGZhNDM1/ZjZmZi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}