LA HIJA DE LA CHINGADA:
Crónicas De Una Chef Mexicana En Los EE.UU.
Irreverente. Resiliente. Sin miedo.
La reconocida chef Silvana Salcido Esparza ha pasado su vida desafiando las reglas—en la cocina y fuera de ella. En estas páginas, abre su corazón y su historia, compartiendo su trayectoria desde las panaderías familiares hasta los fogones de los restaurantes donde enfrentó de frente el racismo, la misoginia y la descarada explotación de la cocina mexicana en los Estados Unidos.
Desde los mercados de Oaxaca hasta las calles de Phoenix, esta memoria es un testimonio del poder de la comida como resistencia y de la lucha por la autenticidad en un mundo que constantemente intenta apropiarse de lo que no le pertenece. Con el espíritu de una guerrera y la pasión de una cocinera que nunca ha pedido permiso, Chef Silvana nos lleva en un viaje que es a la vez profundamente personal y universalmente relevante. Mas ahora que nunca.
Más que una historia de éxito, La Hija de la Chingada es un manifiesto. Un grito de batalla para los cocineros mexicanos en el extranjero. Una carta de amor a la cocina mexicana y a quienes la han protegido por generaciones, las cocineras tradicionales.
Porque la comida no es solo alimento—es identidad, es cultura, y en las manos correctas, es revolución.
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LA HIJA DE LA CHINGADA
CHRONICALES FROM A MEXICAN CHEF IN THE U.S.A.
La Hija de la Chingada: Chronicles from a Mexican Chef in the U.S.A.
Defiant. Unapologetic. Revolutionary.
Award-winning Chef Silvana Salcido Esparza has spent her life breaking barriers and challenging the status quo. In this fearless and deeply personal memoir, she pulls back the curtain on her journey—not just as a chef, but as a Mexican, a woman, a lesbian, and an immigrant’s daughter—navigating a culinary industry and a society often hostile to her very existence.
From the bustling kitchens of her family’s panadería to the highest echelons of fine dining, La Hija de la Chingada is a story of survival, resistance, and triumph. Battling racism, misogyny, patriarchy, xenophobia, and homophobia, Chef Silvana refuses to conform, forging her own path through fire—both in and out of the kitchen.
With the soul of a rebel and the heart of a storyteller, she blends personal history with a fierce critique of the colonial structures that shape the American food industry. Through food, she reclaims her heritage, dismantles stereotypes, and uses her culinary artistry as a tool for social justice.
A bold exploration of identity, resilience, and the unbreakable bond between culture and cuisine, this memoir is more than a chef’s journey—it’s a manifesto. A must-read for anyone who has ever felt marginalized, silenced, or underestimated.
Because food is more than sustenance—it is power. It is a protest. And for those who dare to challenge the system, it is a revolution.
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