Netflix: Ugly Delicious | Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat | Street Food Oaxaca

Shooting during one of the noma team meetings at the pop-up in Tulum

In 2016-17, I worked as a field producer and fixer on the Tacos episode of season 1 of David Chang and Peter Meehan’s Netflix show “Ugly Delicious”. For this show, I cleared permits and scouted locations for shoots in Mexico City, Puebla, and Tulum and accompanied the film crew in the field as talent liaison, and interpreter.

Niki styling the table of ingredients for the shoot at chef Regina Escalante’s grandmother’s home in Mérdia.

In 2017, I was hired as a food producer/fixer for the “Acid” episode of chef Samin Nosrat’s Netflix show “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat.” I provided research and made introductions to key contacts during the planning of the shoot and accompanied the crew on set in Merida and Oxkutzcab, as food/prop coordinator, and interpreter.

Shooting with Doña Vale at her stand in Central de Abastos

In 2019, I worked with Boardwalk films producer Drew Palombi and director Daniel Milder to scout locations and talent for the Oaxaca episode of Street Food Latin America. On set, I acted as talent liaison to Doña Vale at the Mercado Central de Abastos.