La chef que defiende el futuro de la gastronomía de Oaxaca.

Oaxaca's gastronomy doesn't begin in the kitchen. Sounds strange, right? We think it all starts when a chef turns on the stove, but the reality is quite different. Long before a dish reaches your table, hundreds of people are already writing that story: farmers working the land, traditional cooks safeguarding family recipes, servers welcoming visitors, and entrepreneurs who strive every day to keep one of the world's most important cuisines alive. What goes on behind the scenes at a restaurant? Why has Oaxaca become one of the world's leading culinary destinations? And what does it take to maintain that recognition every single day? In this episode of the Oaxagenios Podcast, we talk with chef Andrea Sánchez López, president of CANIRAC Oaxaca and founder of El Tendajón, to uncover the story that's rarely told: the story of those who work behind the scenes of Oaxacan gastronomy. Andrea shares how she started her restaurant with a used stove, a borrowed refrigerator, and her mother's utensils, but she also leads us to reflect on something much bigger: the role of producers, traditional cooks, farmers, waiters, markets, tourism, and all the people who are part of a chain that has made Oaxaca a global benchmark. We talk about the true impact of the Michelin Guide, the challenge of starting a business in the restaurant industry, female leadership, the importance of buying local, and why preserving our gastronomy means protecting a part of our identity. Because behind every dish there's a story. Behind every restaurant there's a family. And behind Oaxaca's culinary prestige there are thousands of people who work every day so that the world continues to fall in love with this land. After this episode, you'll probably sit down to a meal again with a completely different perspective. #OaxageniosPodcast #AndreaSánchez #gastronomy #oaxaca #canirac #MichelinGuide #MexicanCuisine #TraditionalCooks #GastronomicTourism #Entrepreneurship #WomenEntrepreneurs #OaxacanPride #InspiringStories #Mexico