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Nayarit
The state of Nayarit is part of the Central Pacific Region of Mexico, along with the states of Colima, Jalisco and Michoacán. The capital city of the state of Nayarit is Tepic. Tourism is important to the state’s economy. The coast of Nayarit varies from white sand beaches in the southern part of the state […]
Continue ReadingSeasonal Dining: Mexican Wild Game – Part Two: Rabbit and Venison
As discussed in last month’s column, wild game played an important culinary role in pre-Hispanic Mexico. Although the Aztecs, Maya and other Mesoamerican people relied on corn as the staple food, along with a wide variety of fruit and vegetables, the carbohydrate-rich diet was supplemented by animal protein. The Aztecs had only five domesticated animals, […]
Continue ReadingRed, White Or Green: Warm Up The Winter With Pozole
When Francisco Hernandez de Córdoba, having set sail from Cuba in 1517, met a Maya in a canoe off the island of Cozumel, he was given gourds of water and balls of ground maize. This Mayan keyem, more commonly called by the Nahuatl name posolli, was the sustenance food carried by travelers in pre-Hispanic Mexico. Culinary anthropologist Sophie Coe […]
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Mexican mangos: fantastic flavor, big business
Ask any Mexican to name his or her favorite fruit, and chances are the answer will be el mango. From very early spring until late summer, mangos are everywhere: stacked into symmetrical montones (“mountains”) in the markets, sold in the street on sticks, with the flesh cut to resemble flower petals, or in large glass jars in a spicy […]
Continue ReadingCalendar of Mexican food festivals
Possibly no other country in the world has as many festivals, fairs and feast days as Mexico. National holidays, religious holidays and people’s santos (saints’ days) are all celebrated with gusto, as are the observances of the patron saints of virtually every city, town and pueblito. The santoral, or calendar of saints’ days, is so crowded with names […]
Continue ReadingCentral Pacific Region
Below are selected articles and recipes from Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sinaloa and Sonora, the four states that form the Central Pacific Region of Mexico. To see ALL articles and recipes related to this region, please use the following individual state links: Colima – Articles or Recipes Jalisco – […]
Continue ReadingCooking with tequila: Mexico’s national drink moves into the kitchen – Part One
Mexican Kitchen To Part 2 Tequila: the name alone conjures up a variety of images associated with the Mexican cultural landscape. From its beginnings in the blue agave fields of Jalisco, to its consumption in humble cantinas and trendy restaurants, tequila is the quintessentially Mexican drink. The incredible growth industry which has spawned over three hundred new […]
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Michoacan
The state of Michoacán is part of the Central Pacific Region of Mexico, along with the states of Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit. This state is the heartland of the indigenous Purépecha people, whose language and customs have remained largely intact to this day. Michoacán is one of the most diverse states in Mexico in terms […]
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Colima
The state of Colima, one of the smallest in Mexico, is part of the Central Pacific Region of Mexico, along with the states of Jalisco, Michoacán and Nayarit. The state has a population of about 750,000; its capital city is Colima. The state includes the western flanks of Colima Volcano, one of the most active […]
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