Fructuoso is from Guadalcázar, San Luis Potosí. He's the owner of Tortilleria los Reyna in South San Antonio. After ten years of working for someone else, he and his family made the decision to open a business of their own. “All your effort would stay at your previous job” he said. “If you put a lot of effort in working for someone else's company, you might as well put the same effort on something of your own”
I asked him if he sees Tortilleria Los Reyna as the manifestation of the American dream. “I think it's part of it” he replied “but I also believe that you should study a lot, prepare yourself for a career.” He believes in the importance of stressing hard work, education and family proximity to his kids as part of the American dream.
Besides selling torillas, the business offers
barbacoa, tamales,
chicharrón (pork rinds) and Mexican household ornaments like piggy banks.
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| Fructuoso Reyna with Tortilleria los Reyna in San Antonio, Texas. November 5, 2014 |
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| Fructuoso Reyna with Tortilleria los Reyna in San Antonio, Texas. November 5, 2014 |
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| Tortilleria los Reyna in San Antonio, Texas. November 5, 2014 |
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| Fructuoso Reyna making tamales at Tortilleria los Reyna in San Antonio, Texas. November 5, 2014 |
I come from a family owned molino and I want to say that these Los Reyna has the best tamales, menudo and charro beans in town.
ReplyDeleteJust like grandma made.