In Mexico, Candelaria is an important holiday. Above all, it’s the day for tamales, steamed, usually stuffed maize dumplings (unlike in the United States where tamales are now for Christmas).…
Read moreWe don’t just gather our food. We gather the raw materials and then we turn them into food. The skill and determination that have gone into making food inspire awe.…
Read moreMany readers are interested in Afro-Mexicans, so although this post is not directly about food, I’m going ahead anyway. In the eighteenth century, artists in Mexico (and to a lesser…
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