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The Fine Flavors of C34 Street Bites

We would like to introduce you to our proteins!

Adding on chicken, pork, or brisket? It's not so simple! Each item is crafted through time-tested tradition.

Chicken Tinga - This dish originates from Puebla, Mexico and is a flavorful Mexican dish known for its smoky, slightly spicy and sweet profile. Poached and shredded chicken is slowly cooked in a rich sauce made of roasted tomato, chipotle pepper, onions, garlic and spices like cumin and bay leaves. If you're into bold, smoky flavors and don't mind that slight heat, it's a solid pick!

Cochinita Pibil (Pork) - This dish originates from the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Pork is rubbed with achiote (annatto seeds) marinated in fresh orange and lime juices, garlic, cumin, oregano, cinnamon wrapped in banana leaves and slow roasted until tender and easily shredded. If you like bold, rich, and savory, this is your go-to!

Brisket (beef) - This dish is a special from chef Alex. Beef brisket is rubbed with garlic confit - garlic that has been slow-cooked in avocado oil until soft, sweet, and aromatic - and black pepper, wrapped in banana leaves and slow steamed in bone broth. This brisket is fall-apart tender, with an earthy peppery heat balanced by the sweet-savory garlic confit, and a juicy interior enriched by bone broth. It's a fusion technique that rivals traditional smoked brisket in complexity

C34 Food Truck - serving up Mexican American fusion food

34 Centenario is owned and operated by Alejandro (Alex) Perez Flores. Alex was born and raised in Mexico City where he developed a love and passion for cooking under the watchful eye of his grandmother and grandfather, Maria and Jose. In fact, the namesake of the food truck, C34 Street Bites, originates from the very address in Mexico City where his grandparents lived.

Alex attended CESSA Culinary College in Mexico City where he studied hotel and restaurant management. He furthered his culinary experience on a scholarship where he was able to learn under the wing of top chefs in Monaco, France. He worked as a sommelier at MGM Grand Hotel in Montecarlo, France. Alex worked as restaurant manager at Cafè Azul Y Oro for Chef Ricardo Muñoz Zurita in Mexico City.

In 2009, Alex moved to Columbus, Ohio to raise a family with his wife, Michelle. He gained United States citizenship in 2021.

Chef Alex looks forward to meeting you at the food truck around Columbus, Ohio where he will be creating delicious Mexican American fusion food dishes using whole food ingredients sure to delight your palate.