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 looking for recipes including ginger, I came across a very popular dish called Birria, which originated in the state of Jalisco, with regional variations in other states, such as Zacatecas and Colima … Click on image for more
Spicy sauce sometimes substitutes wasabi paste in Mexican sushi plates, but Japanese pickled ginger is still often served, since its sweet vinegary taste is a delicious contrast to salty or spicy flavours, in addition of being a refreshing palate cleanser … Click on image for more
With temperatures steadily dropping, particularly overnight, frost has started to make a few appearances in my backyard, which means that my potted tender plants have been indoors for at least a week now. For my ginger, first I loosened the dirt in the pot and pulled all the plants out very gently, to assess the harvest … Click on image for more
The taco platter pictured above was my lunch a few days ago, after I had a nostalgic flashback to an old-fashioned taquería in Mexico City … Click on image for more
Spanish recipes usually involve meat, especially fish; Mexican cooks not only adopted these recipes, but extended their use to New World ingredients, most notably in this brilliant example with jalapeño peppers and any vegetables available from a bumper crop (either from one’s backyard or the market) … Click on image for more
