Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
Colima is the capital city of the Mexican state with the same name; it is also known as "The City of the Palm Trees", which grow all around the state. Not surprisingly, coconut is one of the state's main crops, and in addition to coconut water, milk, oil, soap, and fibre for agricultural and industrial uses, the white flesh is enjoyed as nourishment, and as the main ingredient of delightful treats ... click on title for more
The bean tamales pictured at the top of the post, put together as layered rolls, and steamed, wrapped in corn husks, are a traditional foodstuff to share at the end of the corn harvest in several farming regions of Central and Southern Mexico, from Tonatico and Tlahuac, to the state of Oaxaca ... click on title for more
Popping seeds is a traditional way to cook amaranth in Mexico, where it is easy to find, as well as many sweets prepared with it. In other countries, raw amaranth seed has become readily available for its health benefits, and once popped at home, it may be used to prepare those traditional Mexican sweets, such as the all-time favourite alegrías - "joys", or wafer sandwiches ... click on title for more
Huauzontle (Chenopodium nuttalliae) was one of my featured crops last year; I allowed a few plants to go to seed, and this spring, I got lots of volunteer sprouts, which grew very differently from last year’s crop ... click on title for more
After preparing Yucatan style longaniza in my previous post, I wanted to continue the theme with what is probably the best well-known dish from that region: Cochinita pibil. This delicious preparation becomes the classic delight of tacos de cochinita by simply shredding some onto warm tortillas and topping with red onion and habanero spicy condiment ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 