My "What I Did for Summer" Video. The Epicurean Epic of Epic Proportions (and Portions). Tijuana, Ensenada y Valle de Guadalupe, MEXICO.

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A self-portrait of gluttony.

48 hours. 25 gluttons. 17 eateries. 2 wineries. 1 beer festival. It was exhilarating, maddening, exhausting, overindulgent, enlightening, joyous, grueling and, above all, delicious.

Bill Esparza, the master mind and ring leader of this tour de food of Baja, pushed us to our gourmand limits. This was no vacation but it certainly wasn't work either. All involved were immersed into a crash course of the cuisine of Baja (which I knew practically nothing about). After this culinary boot camp, I walk taller because I went, I saw, I ate, and now I know a bit more about the food from our neighbors to the south. Baja: what an appetizing and hospitable region it truly is.

This video is a teaser to other stories from this trip that I'll be blogging about in the coming weeks. It's pretty frenetic but I feel it captures my personal experience, at least, of this epicurean epic. Hope you enjoy it. Muchas gracias!

Epicurean Epic from Eddie Lin on Vimeo.

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H. C. said…
Haha, the music is perfect for that journey -- it was that epic indeed! Can't wait to read your upcoming posts...
Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 5:27:00 PM PDT
streetgourmetla said…
This is amazing.All that eating actually looks more grueling on video!!
Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 5:41:00 PM PDT
pleasurepalate said…
What an awesome video. I loved the epic music. I still can't believe how much we ate and drank in such a short amount of time, but I'd do it again in a heart beat.
Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 7:21:00 PM PDT
Unknown said…
hilarious video Eddie! i was wondering when the techno would end haha, but I think the video captured the trip perfectly.
Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 11:04:00 PM PDT
Anonymous said…
What a great video. You captured the spirit spot on. In fact, it looks like such a blast that I'm jealous — and I was there! Can't wait for the sequel.
Monday, July 27, 2009 at 12:10:00 AM PDT
Noah said…
Great video...now I'm full again.
Monday, July 27, 2009 at 7:12:00 AM PDT
glutster said…
nice concise writing and smooth editing.

Bizz. Food. buddies represent!
Monday, July 27, 2009 at 12:07:00 PM PDT
Food GPS said…
That's hardcore. Great action shots of the clam shucking and boiling vat of lard. Looking forward to reading your posts.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 12:07:00 AM PDT
Barbara said…
Eddie, your video is great. I felt like I was back below the border, and actually hungry.
Friday, July 31, 2009 at 5:10:00 PM PDT
Andrea Adleman said…
I'm speechless!!!!!!!!! This is mindblowing. You went to extremes -- off the deep end -- to include and credit all the partners in crime. Awesome!!
Saturday, August 1, 2009 at 8:53:00 PM PDT
gourmetpigs said…
I finally have a good enough internet connection here in New Mexico to load your video! Fun video and great music. Reminds me of how epic the amount of food and drink we consumed really was :P

Btw, your photo in the mirror is hilarious!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 5:50:00 PM PDT
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