‘It’s more than tacos’: inside LA’s first Mexican food museum

A photo from the exhibition Maize: Past, Present and Future at LA Plaza Cocina in Los Angeles. Photograph: Noah Forbes

In Los Angeles, you can easily try cochinita pibil, tamales, tlayudas and more within the span of an evening. Bring your appetite, and the city delivers.

But until recently, the city lacked a formal space dedicated to exploring the rich history of such dishes. That’s changed with the opening of LA Plaza Cocina, billed as the first museum in LA dedicated to Mexican food.