Our Dinner + Mezcal guest this week is Herminio Torres, who has been feeding hospital workers and undocumented families thought his organization Humans4.org. He joined his mother Minerva at their family restaurant, El Gallo Taqueria, to recreate a dish he enjoyed growing up – sopa aguada de letras (alphabet soup).

Shopping list:
• 1 bag of fideo de letras (alphabet pasta)
• 2 potatoes
• 3 plum tomatoes
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1/4 large white onion or 1/2 small white onion
• canola oil (3 tbsp)
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 1 1/2 – 2 quarts of water
• 1 lime (optional)
• salt to taste

Round up your ingredients and be prepared to want to make this recipe over and over again…because Deborah’s movie pick is Groundhog’s Day.

Ingredients needed (Serves 4):
2 medium tomatoes
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 large cucumber
2 cups watermelon, cubed
2 tomatillos
2 pieces scallion
1 jalapeño pepper
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 cup stale bread (no crust)
juice of 1/2 lime
splash of Ilegal Joven (about 1.5 tbsp)
salt + pepper to taste
optional: country bread for toast points