# Street Food: Latin America (2020)

> Latin American street food vendors and chefs share their stories and blend tradition with innovation across six episodes.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/88185

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 6
- Episode runtime: 32 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: documentary
- Created by: David Gelb, Brian McGinn
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Adin Rudd, Linda Kerr, Susana Ballesteros, Marsia Taha
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12742136/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: warm, vibrant, appetizing, intimate, uplifting

## What critics say

Audiences rate this Netflix docuseries positively, valuing its vibrant street food portraits of Latin American chefs and their traditions.

## Synopsis

Street Food: Latin America (2020) is a Netflix documentary miniseries created by David Gelb and Brian McGinn, a food docuseries in the lineage of Street Food. Across six episodes of about thirty-two minutes each, the camera follows Latin American chefs and street vendors as they describe their own stories, cooking their dishes in the open air of busy neighborhoods and markets. Narrator Linda Kerr guides viewers through the region, while the vendors speak directly to the lens about the recipes they inherited and the twists they bring to them. The engine of each episode is simple: a cook, a stall, a plate that carries family history and local pride. Rather than a single through-line, the series is a sequence of self-contained portraits, so viewers can dip into any episode. The tone is warm, sensory, and unhurried, built around vibrant color, sizzling food, and the hospitality of people who cook for their community. Its atmosphere is cozy and appetite-driven, with a strong emphasis on tradition meeting innovation. Fans of Chef's Table, Ugly Delicious, and Street Food will find the same blend of culinary craft and cultural storytelling here, delivered as a compact, accessible limited series.

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