FOWC with Fandango – Page 49 – My Slice of Mexico

Torta de Chilaquiles – Another Crazy Sandwich

February 23, 2022February 23, 2024by Irene1 Comment

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

February 20, 2022July 12, 2023by Irene9 Comments

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

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022by Irene25 Comments

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

Regional Cuisine

Tetapún – Sweet Potato Skillet Bread

February 13, 2022September 19, 2024by Irene16 Comments

In my previous post, I talked about the Mascogos, an ethnic group of Afro-Mexicans, descendants of Black Seminoles, who currently live in the state of Coahuila. One of their most traditional dishes is tetapún, a sweet potato bread that is traditionally cooked in iron skillets ... click on title for more

History and Regional Cuisine, International Topics

Black History Month – Vicente Guerrero and The Mascogos of Coahuila

February 11, 2022February 13, 2022by Irene21 Comments

During his short role as president of Mexico (indeed the first president in North America with black ancestry), Vicente Guerrero officially abolished slavery in Mexico, in 1829; this partly prompted slave-holding Texans to fight for independence from Mexico, achieved in 1836. Over those years, Black Seminoles were forced to a Journey from Georgia, the Carolinas and Florida, until they reached El Nacimiento, Coahuila, Mexico, in 1852 ... click on title for more