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Menu from the Central Region of Mexico

Posted on January 30, 2013 by albatz

We had two appetizers or ‘antojitos’ from the Central Region of Mexico. The first was ‘Chalupitas de pollo poblanos con dos salsas’. The second was Chiles capones, which were served on a creamy tomato salsa and drizzled with cream. I … Continue reading →

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From the Central Region of Mexico: Bistec con Nopales, Chorizo y Frijoles

Posted on January 3, 2013 by albatz

This is the main course from our cooking class featuring food from the heart of Mexico: Bistec con Nopales, Chorizo y Frijoles ‘Bistec‘ (beefsteak) is an inside round steak, sliced roulade-style, and marinated for several hours in a mix of oil, … Continue reading →

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Sopa de milpa or ‘garden soup’ from Oaxaca

Posted on December 19, 2012 by albatz

My UBC class in Mexican cooking from Oaxaca started with this traditional soup. Sopa de milpa or ‘garden soup’. A milpa is a traditional Mesoamerican corn patch that consisted of rows of corn planted together with the companion plants such … Continue reading →

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gifts from Mexico to the world

Posted on July 11, 2011 by albatz

Found on the wall in an obscure corner of the National Palace in Mexico City: This plaque lists both the Spanish and the Nahuatl words for various indigenous plants. Roughly translated it says, ‘the world owes to Mexico: corn, beans, … Continue reading →

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