Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
I recently had a chance to go back to “Tortas Don Polo”, a restaurant in Mexico City specializing in Mexican sandwiches (tortas) and smoothies (licuados). While enjoying a classic torta cubana, I thought that, once back home, I had to recreate the experience … click on title for more
The inspiration for this recipe was the delicious main course I enjoyed at “Azul Condesa” restaurant. My starting points were: 1) “EL Pascal Huasteco” – the name of the dish on the menu. 2) The Mexican state of Hidalgo – listed as the place where the dish originated. 3) Ricardo Muñoz Zurita – the restaurant’s chef, who is an advocate for the diffusion of authentic, sometimes less-known, Mexican food, including pipianes … click on title for more
Any and as many vegetables may be used in this soup, but the one that must always be included is cabbage, cut into wedges, not chopped, so it remains slightly crisp, but still cooked enough to infuse its delicious sweetness and flavour into the broth … click on title for more
Traditionally machaca is meat that has been sundried, cooked and pounded into small pieces, and is often sold packaged for a long shelf life. To prepare it at home when dried machaca is not available, fresh meat may be cooked first, shredded, and then allowed to partially dry by frying in a pan, while being pounded … click on title for more
This plate may be the main course for a Mother’s Day brunch, along with a glass of orange juice, starting with fruit and some sweet breads, served with coffee or tea … click on title for more.
