Tiny Mexican taco stand becomes first to get Michelin star with simple recipe, unchanged since 1968

Chef Arturo Rivera Martinez earned a Michelin star for his taco stand, Tacos El Califa de León, with a simple recipe: tortilla, high-quality meat, and red or green sauce.

At Mexico City’s Tacos El Califa de León, in the scruffy-bohemian San Rafael neighborhood, there are only four things on the menu, all tacos, and all of which came from some area around a cow’s rib, loin or fore shank.

"The secret is the simplicity of our taco. It has only a tortilla, red or green sauce, and that's it. That, and the quality of the meat," said Rivera Martínez. He's also probably the only Michelin-starred chef who, when asked what beverage should accompany his food, answers "I like a Coke."