Airdate: Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico

Following Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy SBS screens Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico.

Tucci is an executive producer on this series.

Mexico is one of the most magical places on earth, where ancient meets modern to create something totally unique. Award-winning actress, producer, director and activist Eva Longoria is proud of her Mexican roots and deeply connected to the country she calls her second home.

In this six-episode series, Eva explores the lands of her ancestors to see how Mexico’s rich culture, landscape and history have helped shape its cuisine, loved the world over. Executive produced by Stanley Tucci, Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico takes us on a journey through incredible produce, age-old rituals and some of the world’s top restaurants, where we’ll discover that the heart of Mexico is in its food.

Episode One: Mexico City
Eva Longoria shows us around her adopted second hometown, Mexico City. This is where she met her husband, Pepe, and where they love to spend time with their son, Santi. She takes us on her daily ritual to a local bakery where she devours a delicious, freshly baked concha. Then, Eva heads to the historic centre to meet up with food writer Gabriela Renteria where they sample the ‘lifeblood’ of Mexico City – tacos.

8:30pm Thursday on SBS.