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Category Archives: Mexican Food

Panchos Takos in Puerto Vallarta: tacos pastor

Start with a Tortilla…

March 15, 2021by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

Tortillas. Here in the village of Mascota the tortillas were made by hand. Our guide told us a sad story about how poor his family was; the only thing they […]

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Ingredients, Mexican Food
The riper (redder) the habaneros are, the hotter they are. 

Chiles, the Spice of Mexican Life

February 18, 2021by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

Chiles, along with corn and beans, are the foundation of Mexican cooking. Once I discovered more about the various types of chiles, I started adding them to all sorts of […]

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Mexican Food, Mexico
Hot Chocolate is a speciality for the breakfast at Restaurante El Cardenal in Mexico City

Chocolate, a Gift From the God Quetzalcóatl of Mexico

February 13, 2021by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

A legend (leyenda) from Mesoamerica tells us that Quetzalcóatl, the plumed serpent, stole chocolate from the gods and gave it to the people of the earth. Chocolate originated in Mesoamerica, and you […]

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Ingredients, Mexican Food, Spanish Lessons

Carne en su jugo & frijoles charros / Meat in its juice & cowboy beans

November 6, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

This main course is from Jalisco, Cowboy Country, and is pretty meat-heavy. It’s also hearty and great for the colder months of the year. ‘Carne en su jugo‘, or meat […]

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Mexican Food, Mexico & Central America
Taco accompaniments of radishes, limes, pickled vegetable, red hot sauce and even hotter green salsa made with the green ghost chiles

Red & Green Complementary Colour Harmonies in Mexico

August 18, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

Colour harmony is such a huge subject I was quickly overwhelmed with options. I eventually decided I was only going to explore Red & Green colour combinations, and only in Mexico, […]

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Friendly Friday Photo Challenges, Gardens, Mexican Food, Mexico
Masses of garlic for sale in La Merced Market in Mexico City

La Merced Market in Mexico City

October 2, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 7 Comments

La Merced Market is where you can buy anything you want in the way of food and cookware. “¿Dónde hay metates?” I asked. “¿Tomates?”, a vendor asked back. “¿Aguacates?”, asked […]

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Mexican Food, Mexico
Tacos Pastor at one of my favourite taquerias in Mexico D.F.

Best Food In and Around Mexico City’s Zócalo

March 8, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

We always stay in the Mexico City’s Zócalo (Main Plaza) partly just because there are so many fabulous places to eat there! Breakfast choices are numerous and include three pastry […]

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Mexican Food, Mexico
Flores Rellenos for dinner in Puebla

What to Eat in Puebla: The Best from the Region

February 18, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

The best food I had in Puebla, Mexico. Cemitas. At the restaurant Sabor a Puebla (Taste of Puebla) we tried Cemitas, a torta (sandwich) of the gods, a regional treat from […]

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Cosmic Challenge, Mexican Food, Mexico
Scrambled eggs, Mexican style

Travel Spanish ¿Cómo te gustan los huevos?

January 22, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

Food / Breakfast / Mexico / Eggs. One of the breakfast choices in Mexico is eggs in a variety of styles. Quiero huevos fritos con tocino, bien cocido, y frijoles […]

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Mexican Food, Mexico, Spanish Lessons
Tamarind Iced Drink

Aguas Frescas, Cool Drinks for a Hot Day

May 16, 2018by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

Aguas Frescas (Cool Waters) are cold refreshing drinks perfect for a hot day in Mexico. I learned how to make a whole bunch of them in my Mexican cooking class […]

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Drink, Eat Drink Travel, Mexican Food, Mexico, Weekly Photo Challenge

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