Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
This is a very traditional dish in all of the Yucatan peninsula (Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo.) Although "pan" means bread, the plate is assembled with a tower of corn tortillas, alternating with fish filling, black bean paste, and tomato sauce. Cazón is the Spanish name for a number of edible small species of shark, although other white-fleshed fish may be used in this recipe ... click on title for more
The word garnacha has several uses in the Spanish language. In Mexico, it has become a generic name for any sort of street food, especially if it is fried, and usually corn dough based; however, the original garnacha, still very traditional in Southern states and along the Gulf of Mexico, is a fried corn dough disc topped with different ingredients, depending on the region. The state of Chiapas has a diminutive version of its own ... click on title for more
This is a great weekday menu solution using ground meat; a brothy stew that may be served as a soup, yet comforting and hearty enough to be a meal ... click on title for more
"Vuelve a la vida" , translated from Spanish as "back to life", or "reviving", is a seafood cocktail, so flavourful and loaded with nutrients, that promises to energize any tired (or hung over) eater with a happy disposition. Its place of origin is somewhat litigious, since it may be found not only at restaurants in the Mexican states of Campeche and Veracruz, where the cocktail is presented in thick, large goblets, but also as far South as the streets of Venezuela, sold in jars for portability. However, The recipe I am sharing in this post, comes indisputably from Veracruz, where locals add a secret ingredient to their sauce (hint: it's orange and bubbly) ... click on title for more
Durango is a North-western Mexican state; most of the landscape in Durango is mountainous and densely forested, but there are also valleys and semi-desertic regions. A unique dish from this state is Gallinas Borrachas ("Tipsy" Hens) ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 