# More Than Street Tacos

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Podcast: [Fishwives of Paris](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fishwives-of-paris-7389524)
Published: 2026-03-03T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Mexican food in France is often treated as cheap street food, but chef Carla Kirsch is challenging that narrative. In this episode of Fishwives of Paris , we sit down with the Mexican-born, French-trained chef behind Alebrije in Lyon to talk about bringing Mexican cuisine into the French fine dining world. We dig into why French diners expect Mexican food to be inexpensive, why spice still scares people in France, and how many core French ingredients originally came from Mexico and the Americas. Carla also shares what it takes to source Mexican ingredients in France, from dried chilies and tomatillos to masa made from French corn, and what it’s like to open a restaurant in France as a foreign woman. Places & Institutions Mentioned in This Episode Alebrije (Lyon) – Carla Kirsch’s fine dining Mexican restaurant Milpa (Lyon) – Carla Kirsch’s more casual taco shop Institut Paul Bocuse (now Institut Lyfe), Lyon – where Carla trained in classical French cuisine 🎧 Fishwives of Paris Hosted by Caroline Fazeli and Emily Monaco 📲 Instagram: @fishwivesofparis 🍷 Goguette affiliates: https://bit.ly/goguette_FWOP 💌 Press & partnerships: bonjour@fishwivesofparis.com Watch full episodes in 4k on Youtube Follow us on Instagram , TikTok , Facebook , and join our Facebook group . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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