Regional Cuisine – Page 4 – My Slice of Mexico

Lentils with Fruit

October 21, 2023November 5, 2023by Irene5 Comments

This dish comes from the Mexican state of Oaxaca, although it was most likely based upon a Spanish recipe introduced during colonial times, since hardly any of the ingredients are native to Mexico. I saw that the recipe called for smoked pork chops and pineapple, amongst a large list of ingredients, which worked perfectly with the smoked ham and broth I prepared in my previous post with leftovers from Canadian Thanksgiving, along with some pineapple slices from the same meal ... click on title for more

Regional Cuisine, Soups

Garlic Soup – Sopa de Ajo

October 18, 2023October 30, 2023by Irene5 Comments

As the weather turns colder, a nice bowl of soup comes to mind. In this recipe, garlic is the star, but day-old bread is also an important ingredient ... click on title for more

Desserts, Regional Cuisine

Coyotas – Sweet Pastries from Northern Mexico

August 15, 2023November 10, 2024by Irene11 Comments

Coyota is a type of wheat pastry created in Northern Mexico; there is some consensus that the pastries were named after the young dark-skinned women (coyotas) who used to sell them on the streets of Seris, a municipality that now is part of Hermosillo, the capital city of the Mexican state of Sonora. Coyotas are formed with two discs of wheat dough, pressed together to contain a sweet filling in between ... click on title for more

Bread, Regional Cuisine

Sonora Style Buns

August 11, 2023August 13, 2023by Irene7 Comments

In my previous post, I shared a little history and a recipe for Sonora style hotdogs, known as dogos. The recipe in this post is for the large and fluffy bun that was created especially for the dogo, becoming one of its unique features ... click on title for more

Ingredients, Regional Cuisine

Dogos – Sonora Style Hotdogs

August 8, 2023March 1, 2024by Irene4 Comments

Hotdogs made their way to Northern Mexico across the American border. In the state of Sonora, the modern Sonora style hotdog, called dogo sonorense, took off in the 1980s, with unique additions and extra toppings ... click on title for more