Ni de Aquí Ni de Allá: My Journey from Pocho to Cultural Storyteller

🌎 Welcome to a deeply personal episode of Spanglish Culture y Comida Sustentable — El Recalentado Edition.In this solo episode, Dennis Arvizu takes the mic to answer a question many listeners have asked: “¿Quién es este huevón?” (Who is this guy?)From growing up in San Diego, feeling ni de aquí ni de allá, to becoming a French-trained chef, a cultural sustainability strategist at Microsoft and Google, and a bilingual storyteller, Dennis shares a raw, reflective journey of what it means to live between cultures — and to find your sazón (flavor, essence, identity).This isn’t your typical “abuela’s recipe” story. Dennis grew up sin abuelos, learning instead through kitchens, coworkers, and comida. He connects culinary medicine, immigrant resilience, corporate dining, and cocina a lo pobre to reveal how our roots are more powerful than we think.💬 In this episode:Spanglish as a real, lived language—not broken, but bridge-building.Why comida casera (home-cooked food) is the original zero-waste movement.How French kitchens, Peruvian fine dining, and Indian spice masalas shaped a cultural identity.The hidden story behind simple food — from dal to caldo, frijoles to chana.Navigating chronic illness, surgery, and healing through storytelling and plant-centric foods.👨‍🍳 Whether you’re bicultural, a child of immigrants, or just craving connection through culture and food, this episode will make you laugh, reflect, and maybe even cry.🎧 Listen now. Share later. And never forget—your sazón is sacred.