Conchas are, undoubtedly, the most popular and best known pastry in the vast collection of Mexican sweet breads (pan dulce) … click on title for more
Conchas – History and a Few Look-Alikes
Category: Mexican Culture
Mexico City’s Chinatown – Asian Heritage and Cultural Fusion
During a trip to Mexico City last year, I had a chance to drop by its Chinatown with two of my high school friends. From my childhood, I remembered it as just a short strip of small Chinese restaurants and a couple of stores, on a dirty dead-end street, so I was very pleasantly surprised to see that now it was clean, closed to motor vehicles (at least on that Sunday afternoon), and even had its own entrance iron gate … click on title for more
Mi Ciudad – A Coffee Nook in Mexico City
In this post, I talk about a coffee shop inside a heritage building in my native Mexico City. This haven of peace is inside Plaza Loreto, a shopping and cultural centre in the hectic borough of San Angel … click on title for more
Easter Sunday – Hope and A Sweet Treat
A year ago, I travelled abroad from my home in Canada, to Mexico City, my birthplace. This year, due to the pandemic, we are all confined inside our homes. In this post, I share a virtual tour from that trip, as well as my recipe for cajeta jello (jelly), a sweet treat to enjoy this Easter Sunday … click on title for more
One More Mexican Sandwich – Torta de Bacalao
Another great Mexican sandwich is “la torta de bacalao”, made by simply filling a telera bun with Mexican style cod stew … click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 