Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
During the FIFA World Cup 2026, while following Mexico's matches, I decided to find a traditional dish from the opposing country that seemed similar to a Mexican dish. Now that Mexico is out of the competition, along with co-hosts Canada and the USA, I thought of one dish that is common and very popular in all three countries: hotdogs!
It has been so much fun talking about traditional dishes inspired by Mexico’s matches in the FIFA World Cup 2026. For the round of 16, Mexico will play against England, and interestingly enough, Mexico's passion for football came from England, along with modern mining techniques, and ... meat patties! ... click on title for more
During World Cups, I like to feature traditional dishes from countries playing against Mexico. Mexico's 32 knockout round match is opposite Ecuador, and both countries include potato patties on their everyday menus ... click on title for more
During World Cups, I like to feature traditional dishes from countries playing against Mexico. Mexico's third match is opposite Czechia, and both countries enjoy snacking on pickled sausages ... click on title for more
During this World Cup, while following Mexico's matches, I have decided to find a traditional dish from the opposing country that seems similar to a Mexican dish. Mexico's next match is against Korea Republic, and I have chosen pork belly wraps ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 