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Empanadas Chimi

Check out an authentic food truck that delivers deep fried pockets of vegetarian and meaty pleasure to revelers in LA's Highland Park.
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I created a business on behalf of my parents and their culture
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They were born in Argentina.
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I actually was born here in L A when I was little, my whole family
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would always have lots of get togethers.
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My mom would always cook.
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I would always be in the kitchen, savoring all the Argentine
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meals that she would prepare for us.
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I love cooking traditional dishes, but giving a little spin
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to it.
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I'm glad everyone enjoys it.
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When I cook.
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My name is Janet and I'm the owner of we've all heard.
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But in every city, there are Latino chefs who proudly wrap
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their culture in the kitchen.
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We hit the street to find them and tell their story.
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This is so in grew because of the pandemic.
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Our business that we have was shut down.
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We didn't have anything, we didn't know what to do.
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We had no income.
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We have two young kids, my husband and I so we created something
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that comes from my family to just give something to people
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that we find so special.
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Our food truck also offers, it's a shortbread cookie.
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It melts in your mouth and it's stuffed with and we have a very
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popular messy palmer, messy Palmer because from Argentina
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comes the wonderful, there's so much love that goes into it
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and is seeing the reaction that people have when they eat and
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try our food.
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Hi, guys, I keep going down the map of Latin America and I landed
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today at Empanadas chi, I'm gonna try their empanadas with
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and of course the fabulous spinach and cheese.
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Geneva.
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Do you want beef or cheese?
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Cheese?
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Ok.
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I want cheese too.
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Let's go.
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Let's do it.
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Ok.
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Congrats.
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Are you having an epiphany?
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Yeah, I don't think I've ever had a, it's this good.
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Ok.
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We have a round two.
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Which is the, should we do a cheer?
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Let's do it.
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Cheers.
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My employees are my family and friends.
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That's who forms empanadas.
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Toney.
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Obviously, lots of onions is the secret.
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It's just paprika, some cumin, some white pepper and some
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oregano and salt.
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And you have yourself the perfect.
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I hope that my customers experience a flavor bomb.
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The vanilla is delicious.
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It's delicious.