Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
In the Mexican state of Puebla, cemitas are savoury buns made with a little more yeast than usual white bread; before baking, they are brushed with a sweetened slurry together with a sprinkle of sesame seed. This technique produces a very fluffy crumb inside, and a golden colour and extra crispiness on the outside ... click on title for more
Probably the best well-known chipotle peppers are the ones pickled in a spicy sauce (adobo), usually out of a can. On the other hand, sweet chipotle peppers are more often homemade, and instead of adobo, they are cooked in a sweet sauce with onions ... click on title for more
Pápalo is a pre-Hispanic herb originally from Mexico; one of the best known applications of pápalo is as a required topping to prepare a cemita, a sandwich created in the Mexican state of Puebla, named after the bun with which it is traditionally prepared. People in Puebla will declare that, without cemita buns and pápalo leaves, there is no cemita sandwich ... click on title for more
Continuing with Asian Heritage month, I decided to try making Taco Rice, a Tex-Mex-Okinawan fusion recipe originated in Japan. I mostly followed the model of the original Tex-Mex-Oki dish, but substituted some ingredients for a Mexican twist ... click on title for more
Octopus tacos and tortas (Mexican sandwiches) have always been very popular at seafood stands inside mercados (markets), as well as cantinas (bars). The traditional seasonings are either “en su tinta” – in their own ink, or cooked then sautéed with onions and peppers, similar to fajitas. In recent decades, Asian inspired flavours have also been favoured ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 