Hello San Pedro7 Feb 2019

E20: THE CHORI-MAN with Humberto Raygoza & Mandy Barton

In today's episode we get to hear first hand from Humberto Raygoza, AKA The Chori-Man, and his business partner, Mandy Barton, how he became LA's number one chorizo maker.

Together they run The Chori-Man, a local chorizo deli located on 24th and Alma St.

Humberto was originally in the medical field when he became known amongst his peers for always eating beans for lunch. There was nothing extraordinary about his routine until one day his co-worker wanted to try some. This was the beginning. The beans were cooked with homemade chorizo from his family's traditional southern Mexican recipe. It was a matter of time before he quit his job as a medical professional to become what he called a "chorizo man".

Humberto on leaving his job to become the "chorizo man" :

"I came home one day from school and I was like ' you know I don't think this is for me. I don't want to do this anymore'. So I call my dad and was like 'Yo, can I get the chorizo recipe' and he says 'Yeah. You going to have a barbecue?' and I was like, 'Nope!I'm gonna become the chorizo-man.'"

After a few a few wholesale deals between local restaurants and the deli he was working at at the time, he was starting to get known in the area. One day he was a approached by a man who later described his chorizo purchase much like a drug deal on the corner. It was this purchase and the fine chorizo that inspired this man, a writer for LA Weekly, to write about LA's "Best Secret Chorizo".

Mandy on meeting The Chori-Man:

" I live in Pedro, and in 2015 I discovered him at Crafted. I'd never eaten chorizo before ... It became my Sunday ritual. I'd go to the farmers market and I'd go to the Chori-Man."

The Chori-Man plans to expand to it's second location in the near future and it's third location at the San Pedro Public Market after it's completion. Humberto is also a candidate for San Pedro's Honorary Mayor. His business is raising money for San Pedro Meals On Wheels and Green Girl Farms.

LINKS:

Best Secret Chrizo

https://www.laweekly.com/best-of/2014/food-and-drink/best-secret-chorizo-5106293

LA's Best Underground Chorizo Maker...

https://la.eater.com/2017/7/17/15983990/chori-man-san-pedro-humberto-raygoza-new-open-chorizo

Get to know the Chori-Man

https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/blog/get-know-chori-man

San Pedro's Butcher

https://www.lamag.com/digestblog/best-chorizo-chori-man/

The Chori-Man website

https://thechoriman.com/menu

The Chori-Man on instagram

https://www.instagram.com/thechoriman/

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