For the Los Angeles Times, I spent an afternoon photographing tamales and food trucks around the Yakima Valley (“The Palm Springs of Washington”) for a story about the musical phenoms Yahritza y Su Esencia, who are from the region. The band had recently been on tour in Mexico and said they liked the food in their hometown of Yakima, Washington, better than the food in Mexico City. The band issued an apology, but it made people curious about what the food is like in Yakima.
As it happens, I’ve been to Los Hernandez Tamales before, and let me tell you, the tamales are worth seeking out….
Thanks to Rachel and Raul for the call on this, my first assignment for the Los Angeles Times!
