Celebrations, Mexican Cuisine

Carnival of Mazatlán – The Journey Continues

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Carnival of Mazatlán – The Journey Continues

Around the world, there are many public celebrations a few days before, and until, Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday), marked as the beginning of the Lenten season on Western Christian calendars.  Some of the most famous are the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, featuring samba dances, Mardi Gras in New Orleans, USA, with its floats and marching bands, and Carnival in Venice, Italy, the oldest, with its elaborate masks. In Mexico, there is also a strong tradition of Carnival, with massive concerts, parades, and exhibitions around the country; the most famous and largest are in the port of Veracruz, in the state of the same name, and in Mazatlán, also a port,  in the state of Sinaloa ... click on title for more

Ingredients, Mexican Culture

Torta de Chilaquiles – Another Crazy Sandwich

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Torta de Chilaquiles – Another Crazy Sandwich

Around the turn of the century (and Millennium), a creative entrepreneur at the corner of Alfonso Reyes and Tamaulipas streets, in Mexico City’s neighbourhood of La Condesa, decided to give tortas (Mexican sandwiches) a unique twist, using chilaquiles (tortilla chips smothered in a Mexican sauce) as filling.  Over the years, she added extra ingredients, such as breaded chicken cutlets, and nowadays, there are many stands and restaurants all around the city offering tortas de chilaquiles ... click on title for more

Ingredients, Regional Cuisine

La Guacamaya de León – A Mexican Sandwich from Guanajuato

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La Guacamaya de León – A Mexican Sandwich from Guanajuato

I have been reviewing regional recipes for tortas - the Mexican sandwich - and one that got my attention is from Guanajuato, specifically the city of León, called La Guacamaya, which is the Spanish name for macaws (Ara macao), a type of birds known for their colourful plumage and loud noises ... click on title for more

Celebrations

Post 543 – My Blog’s Fourth Anniversary

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Post 543 – My Blog’s Fourth Anniversary

Today, February 18, 2022, is my blog’s fourth anniversary! Only one of my all-time top five posts has changed from last year.  To shake things up a little this year, I am featuring my post with the least views ever; it was published in 2018, the first year of this blog, so maybe it just needs a little more exposure ... click on title for more