FULLERTON, Calif. — Jasmine Hernandez grew up in the kitchen next to her grandmother, learning how to cook authentic Mexican food.

Her grandmother’s dishes inspired her to open up her own restaurant called Chicana-Vegana in the heart of downtown Fullerton.

Hernandez’s mission is to show her community that you can still eat delicious Mexican food that is vegan, bringing awareness to a social cause that she is passionate about, which is saying no to animal cruelty.