Contrary to popular belief—El Mercado del Mar—the seafood market at the town of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit does not smell “fishy.”
Mariscos: Mexican Seafood
Bacalao a la Vizcaína or is it a la Mexicana?
During the holidays, Mexico’s people enjoy traditional fiesta delicacies like different moles, tamales plus several seasonal dishes like Bacalao a la Vizcaína.
Curious Cacahuacintle
Cacahuacintle is used in the north of Mexico to make menudo despite the protests from “experts” in Central Mexico who claim it´s exclusive of pozole.
The Basics of Smoking Food
Human beings have been smoking foods since they accidentally found out that a piece of meat left on the side of a wood fire acquired a different taste than treating it only with heat from flames or coals.
Chiles en Nogada: Beef, Pork, or Seafood?
Chiles en nogada, colored as the Mexican flag, belongs to those rare dishes that can give you an incredible blend of flavors while you devour them.
Sinaloa Seafood
Known as the “Aquarium of the World’,” the Sea of Cortez—with slightly warmer waters than the Pacific Ocean—is a sanctuary to many species, some in danger of extinction, and it is also a winter breeding and birth site for humpback whales.
The Largest Port in Mexico: El Mercado de La Viga
El Mercado de la Viga is the largest seafood market in Mexico, responsible for supplying Mexico City metropolitan area—more than 22 million inhabitants—fruits de mer on a daily basis.
Sidewalk and Street Food in Mexico City
Watching Anthony Bourdain eating a wide variety of delicacies on the streets and open markets around the world probably helped to vanish the notion that street food was unsafe health wise.
Spicy Latin American Ceviche
Ceviche is, of course, fish or other seafood that is marinated in citrus juices and other ingredients so that it is “cooked” without heat.
Upping Your Seafood Game with Jícama
Before the generalized use of food additives in processed junk food, a good after school snack would come from the subsoil covered with dirt. Jícama was one of my favorite “all natural” snacks—along with cucumbers and coconut. Properly cleaned, peeled and cut in slices, sprinkled with lemon juice, salt, and […]