Your personal guide to Oaxaca, México
Oaxaca has a lot of flavors in the 8 regions. All the dishes are delicious and in every region there are different ingredients and different food. On the coast the sea provides ingredients for dishes with magnificent flavors. ECOSYSTEMS THAT SUSTAIN THE GASTRONOMY OF THE COAST CROPS They are not an ecosystem but they provide … Read moreGASTRONOMY OF THE OAXACAN COAST, FLAVORS THAT WILL DELIGHT YOUR PALATE
In Oaxaca there are a lot of beaches like I mentioned in the last post, today I will talk about Puerto Escondido. Is the most populated city of the coast with 45,000 habitants in 2013, in a territory of 326.246 Km². THE MOST FAMOUS BEACHES Puerto Escondido has a lot of coast with beaches, some … Read morePUERTO ESCONDIDO (HIDDEN PORT) OAXACA
The fundamental part of Mexican gastronomy is tortilla, with this we do a lot of dishes. ORIGINS Corn has been a very important element in pre-hispanic culture and gastronomy, Mayan people believed that we were made of corn, and there were gods of corn in the pre-hispanic Mesoamerican cultures. There are proves of the beginning … Read moreTHE CORN TORTILLA, A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF MEXICAN GASTRONOMY
Quesillo, as it is known in Oaxaca although it is also known mainly outside the state as Queso Oaxaca, is a soft cheese that originated in Valles Centrales and is used in many dishes of Oaxacan cuisine. ORIGINS OF THE QUESILLO In Reyes Etla the quesillo was created by Leobarda Castellanos García who made a … Read moreTHE FAMOUS QUESILLO OR OAXACA CHEESE