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Central Region of Mexico: Chalupitas with Two Salsas

Posted on January 4, 2013 by albatz

The appetizer or ‘antojito’ from the central region of Mexico was ‘Chalupitas de pollo poblanos con dos salsas’. Two different salsas were prepared: a salsa verde (green sauce) made with tomatillos, serrano chiles, onion, garlic and cilantro; and a salsa … Continue reading →

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Mexican cooking class featuring a menu from Puebla

Posted on December 29, 2012 by albatz

This menu is from my Mexican cooking class featuring the foods of the state of Puebla. My favourite dish of the evening was the ‘sopa poblano‘, a creamy almost vegetarian soup to die for. Served along with the soup was … 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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Coctel de camarones ‘Acapulco’ – Shrimp cocktail Acapulco-style

Posted on December 11, 2012 by albatz

Coctel de camarones ‘Acapulco’ was the fave dish from my class on the cooking of Oaxaca/Guerrero regions of Mexico. I could just imagine eating this while lounging under a palapa on Caleta beach in Acapulco and knocking back with una … 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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from the Yucatán : sopa de lima

Posted on February 9, 2011 by albatz

Our Mexican cooking class featuring meals from the Yucatán began with sopa de lima (lime soup). This uniquely Yucatán dish is made from a special lime that grows only this region. The sopa de lima prepared in our class was a … Continue reading →

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