Cooking With
Mangi
A wooden spoon, a beat-up Cinquecento,
and the world’s most opinionated kitchen
utensils. It’s dinnertime.
Meet the Gang
From the Rose Bowl to Food Network
Once a tiny wooden spoon who just wanted to mix baby food — bananas, mostly
— Mangi had a rough ride. Tossed in a box, strung up on a hook at the Rose Bowl
flea market for years, swinging in the wind while the world walked by.
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$5
MAX
BUDGET
6
MAIN
CHARACTERS
THE CAST
Meet the Gang
MANGI
The Star
Wooden spoon. Big heart. Even bigger opinions. Hates cities, loves bananas, and narrates everything with legendary flair.
GRATEY
The Grouch
Grandpa of the group. Lives in a garbage can. Always grumpy, always smelly. Basically Oscar the Grouch with cheese stuck in his holes.
Corky
Corky
Wooden spoon. Big heart. Even bigger opinions. Hates cities, loves bananas, and narrates everything with legendary flair.
SPATULERETTE
The Showgirl
She had dreams of Vegas. Feathers, sequins, the whole deal. Ended up in Antonio’s kitchen, but she still performs like it’s opening night.
MANGI
The Star
Wooden spoon. Big heart. Even bigger opinions. Hates cities, loves bananas, and narrates everything with legendary flair.
GRATEY
The Grouch
Grandpa of the group. Lives in a garbage can. Always grumpy, always smelly. Basically Oscar the Grouch with cheese stuck in his holes.
Corky
Corky
Wooden spoon. Big heart. Even bigger opinions. Hates cities, loves bananas, and narrates everything with legendary flair.
SPATULERETTE
The Showgirl
She had dreams of Vegas. Feathers, sequins, the whole deal. Ended up in Antonio’s kitchen, but she still performs like it’s opening night.
Huevos Rancheros
TUnder $5
The Whole Spread
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Corn Tortillas
$1.00
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Refried Beans+Rice+3 Eggs
$1.00
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Queso Fresco
$1.00
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Monterey Jack Cheese
$1.00
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Avocado+Oil
$1.00
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Cilantro, Onion, Lime
$1.00
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Red & Green Salsa
$1.00
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Corn Tortillas
$1.00
- Corn Tortillas
$5.00
* “Compliments of El
Pollo Loco and the street vendor. Don’t judge me.” — Mangi
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Build Your Arsenal
“Assemble your ingredients like you’re about to enter a cooking duel: tortillas, eggs, tomatoes, onion, garlic, jalapeño — don’t be a baby — and the fancy crumbly cheese.”
Make the Ranchero Sauce
“Assemble your ingredients like you’re about to enter a cooking duel: tortillas, eggs, tomatoes, onion, garlic, jalapeño — don’t be a baby — and the fancy crumbly cheese.”
Warm the Beans
Sauté onion 3 min, add garlic + jalapeño. “If you rub your eyes now, that’s on you.” Add tomatoes, simmer 10–15 min. Finish with cilantro.
Crisp the Tortillas
“Mash them a bit or leave them whole so they can show off their legume pride. Season so they don’t taste like sadness.”
Fry Eggs Sunny-Side Up
“Assemble your ingredients like you’re about to enter a cooking duel: tortillas, eggs, tomatoes, onion, garlic, jalapeño — don’t be a baby — and the fancy crumbly cheese.”
Stack & Serve
Tortilla → beans → egg → sauce → crumbled cheese → cilantro → avocado. “Eat immediately, before someone else does.”
Cooking with Mangi & Friends
Wooden spoon. Big heart. Even bigger opinions. Hates cities, loves bananas, and narrates everything with legendary flair.
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–MANGI SAYS–
“It embarrasses me a little
that you take all those foods without paying. But… let’s cook. You will feel better about all this.”
“I don’t like cities.
Too crowded, too hot.
I prefer the country.
I prefer nature.”
“I was a tiny little wooden spoon. All I wanted to do was mix baby food. Bananas. I like bananas.”
“I am Mangi — and this is my show. You know all the time people don’t even listen to what I say.”