Eva Longoria's gastronomic route through Spain: DiverXO, Asturias with Rodrigo Cuevas and a successful restaurant in La Latina

“What do you think this pork rind is?” asks Dabiz Muñoz . “ Shiitake mushrooms,” replies actress Eva Longoria decisively. The Madrid chef then tells her that it is, in fact, duck tongue, to which she, between surprise and joke, replies: “Duck tongue? I didn’t know that ducks have tongues.” This fun moment in the DiverXO kitchens is just one of the gastronomic stops that the actress makes throughout the eight chapters of the series Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain , which will be broadcast on CNN and whose premiere is scheduled for April 27.

Beyond her foray into the kitchen of Muñoz's three-star restaurant, on her journey, the American actress makes several stops at establishments in Madrid, all of a very different nature. The promotional video shows, among other shots, the famous fried suckling pig's head by chef Javi Estévez , one of the emblematic preparations of La Tasquería —1 Michelin star— and an example of a dish that elevates the maligned casquería. In the capital, and although it does not appear in the trailer , Longoria also dropped by the Farah restaurant, led by Heba Kharouf and opened just over a year ago, and which has become one of the successful places in La Latina with its Mediterranean cuisine and affordable prices. Also in the Community of Madrid, she drops by Chinchón, one of the most touristic and emblematic towns in the region, and meets the Venezuelan influencer Alejandra Morrison , based in the capital.

But on her journey to discover Spanish gastronomic culture, the actress travels from north to south. With Asturian roots, she does not miss the opportunity to go to Longoria, in the west of the Principality. There, last April, she recorded part of the series visiting this town of just 22 houses where she allowed herself to be photographed with the neighbors. “For me it is an honor to be here. I asked them to investigate my origins, my family tree, and I was fascinated by the story that there was a place in Asturias called Longoria, which was where my family came from,” she said then, according to the newspaper El Comercio . There she had Rodrigo Cuevas as host and entered a cheese cellar, as well as stopping in Covadonga.

Continuing through the north, Longoria stops in Galicia, where she meets chef Pepe Solla —who says that this “is the best place to be a chef”—, walks through the old town of Santiago de Compostela, reveals the secrets of cooking octopus and tries Galician beef. “You can taste the landscape, the grass, what they eat,” she says after putting it in her mouth. The tour continues with a pintxos route —including gildas— in San Sebastián, as well as a foray into Azurmendi, a three-star restaurant in Larrabetzu, Vizcaya. On another level, the actress appears enjoying a meal with Ferran Adrià and chef Rafa Zafra on board a boat. And in the south, she passes through Seville and Marbella, where she stopped at the restaurant El Sombrero, where she prepared some espetos, with Dani García.

“Spain’s rich culture, passionate people and bold, diverse cuisine have captivated me for as long as I can remember, especially knowing that one of my Mexican-American ancestors has deep roots in this extraordinary country,” Longoria said, according to the statement issued by CNN. “The opportunity to immerse myself in Spain’s many regions, discover its fascinating history and enjoy its dynamic culinary traditions and innovations has been nothing short of exhilarating. I am so excited to finally be able to share this incredible journey with the world!”