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Tag Archives: Mexican

cowboy and horses on parade on November 20, the Día de la Revolución

November 20 is the Day of the Revolution in Mexico

November 20, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

Charros are Mexican cowboys, and there are a lot of them in the state of Jalisco, along with all their associated horses, bulls and cattle. So, in the small town of […]

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a variety of different types of corn

Corn, the Base of Mexican Life

September 18, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

Corn (maíz) was the basis of agriculture in all of Mesoamerica. The Aztecs had a corn god called ‘Centeotl’; the Mayan’s ‘God of Maize’ was called Yum Kaax. He was usually […]

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Eat Drink Travel, Mexico & Central America, Spanish Lessons
Diego Rivera mural of the Mayan using cocoa beans to buy corn

The Mexican Muralist Diego Rivera in Mexico City

March 20, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

The Mexican Revolution, a civil war that raged from 1910 to 1920, ousted the hated dictator Porfirio Díaz, creating a new era with the government being in the hands of […]

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Art, Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Mexico
Mole Coloradito

Mole Coloradito, a Traditional Mole from Oaxaca

June 8, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

The Mole Coloradito (red mole) with Chochoyotes (dumplings) was a complex layered sauce made of spices and chocolate, and incredibly rich. This recipe comes from the Oaxacan menu of my UBC Mexican cooking […]

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Eat Drink Travel, Mexico & Central America
pour the mixture into custard cups

Egg Custard Flan from Jalisco, known as ‘Jericalla’

February 16, 2018by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

This creamy and luscious dessert, known as ‘Jericalla’, is a type of custard or flan with a Jalisco twist. The basic ingredients are very simple: eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. […]

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Eat Drink Travel, Mexican Food, Mexico & Central America, Weekly Photo Challenge
the 'red salsa' picaditas ready to eat

Picaditas del Puerto de Veracruz

April 6, 2013by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

These ‘picaditas del puerto de Veracruz’ are rumoured to be an excellent cure for a hangover, but even if you don’t have a hangover you will still want to try these ‘bocadillas’ (nibbles). […]

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Eat Drink Travel, Mexico & Central America
un mapa de Veracruz

Taste of Mexico: Veracruz

April 5, 2013by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

For our next installment of “Taste of Mexico,” Chef Gabbi takes you to one of the country’s coastal gems. The state of Veracruz is a slender strip of land, squeezed…

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Eat Drink Travel, Mexican Food
Chia Fresca in a glass

Omega-3 Rich Chia Seeds + Limonada = ‘Chia Fresca’

April 4, 2013by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

This limonada (lemonade) is one of those ‘perfect for a hot day on a Mexican beach’ drinks. Taken at one of the little food bars on La Entrega Bay, this […]

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Drink, Mexican Food, Non-alcoholic
preparing molotes

from our Puebla Menu: Molotes de Zacatlan & Salsa Martajada

March 27, 2013by Albatz Travel Adventures 6 Comments

From our Puebla menu: along with the ‘Sopa Poblano‘ we had an unusual and delicious appetizer: ‘Molotes de Zacatlán de las Manzanas’, and for dipping, ‘Salsa Martajada‘, a charred jalapeño and […]

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Sopa Poblano, a creamy Puebla-style soup

Sopa Poblano, a Creamy Soup from Puebla

March 25, 2013by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

My favourite dish of our ‘food of Puebla’ evening was the ‘sopa poblano‘, a creamy almost *vegetarian soup to die for. *we used chicken broth in our class but vegetable […]

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