Sunny Days, Taco Nights
Featured in The New Yorker, Travel + Leisure, Financial Times, Condé Nast Traveller, Waitrose Weekend, National Geographic Traveller, and Olive
Acclaimed Mexican chef Enrique Olvera presents the ultimate insider’s guide to preparing and enjoying authentic tacos
Enrique Olvera is known for the sophisticated Mexican cuisine he serves at his globally renowned restaurants, including the iconic Pujol, in Mexico City. However, his true passion is the everyday taco, which he regards as the most ‘democratic’ of foods. In Sunny Days, Taco Nights, Olvera presents an in-depth exploration of the taco’s history and many different styles, ingredients, and accompaniments, and much more.
Equal parts culinary history and cookbook, the book features 100 recipes designed for home cooks, arranged into two main chapters: Classics, which features street tacos; and Originals, which explores Olvera’s contemporary reinventions of well-known originals. Classic recipes include Fish Tacos from northwest Mexico; Chicharron Tacos from Monterrey; Chorizo Tacos with spinach; and Steak Tacos common at street vendor tricycles in Mexico City. Contemporary reinventions include Brussels Sprouts Tacos with spicy peanut butter; Ceviche Tacos; Pork Belly Tacos with smoked beans; and Eggs & Green Bean Tacos inspired by Olvera’s childhood breakfasts.
Visually stunning, with vivid food photography and a palette inspired by native corn in Mexico, Sunny Days, Taco Nights is the definitive book on one of the world’s most beloved foods.
Enrique Olvera is Mexico’s leading chef and beloved globally by diners, foodies, book buyers, and the chef community. His Mexico City restaurant Pujol has been ranked for many years on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. He also has several restaurants in Mexico and the United States (Cosme, Atla, Esse Taco, and Damian). He has appeared on Netflix’s Chef’s Table and Ugly Delicious. In 2022, he received the lifetime achievement award from the Culinary Institute of America. He is the author of Mexico from the Inside Out (2015) and Tu Casa Mi Casa (2019), also published in English and Spanish by Phaidon.
Alonso Ruvalcaba is a taco-obsessed Mexican food critic, who has written about tacos for major publications, including the Los Angeles Times, Bon Appetit, and Vice.