On the front porch of the small house-turned-restaurant in Port Moody, Originals Mexicano’s head chef Esteban Cuevas received the highest culinary honour Mexico can bestow outside its borders. On May 29, during a ceremony attended by the Mexican consul general, the restaurant was awarded the Sello M – Mexico’s seal of culinary authenticity – making it one of only six recipients across B.C., N.W.T, and the Yukon to earn the distinction.