Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
When I first came to Canada, I read about a recipe for a tomato and cucumber couscous salad; I did not know what couscous was, but as a graduate student, I was willing to try anything that cooked in 5 minutes ... click on image for more
I asked my mom if she knew any names for Mexican fruit salad, and she thought of a recipe from the Mexican state of Jalisco called “Pico de gallo”, but when I heard that, I admit that I thought of the popular fresh salsa with tomatoes. I was puzzled ... click on image for more
There is a traditional Mexican tune “La víbora de la mar” (“The Sea Snake”), which is sung as part of a game. Two people are assigned as “melón” (“cantaloupe”) and “sandía” ("watermelon") ... click on image for more