Culinary Mexico

Taste and discovery

It all starts with corn. In Mexico, corn is king. With our base of corn for fresh pressed tortillas, you now must choose your adventure. Offal tacos of lengua, tripas, sesos, and ojos are all up for grabs. With each new morsel comes an appreciation of the culinary traditions of Mexico, even if I don't ever want to try eye (ojos) tacos again. This is a country on the move and the street taco is the perfect food to eat while walking. Blue corn quesadillas with huitlacoche (corn fungus) taste a bit like mushrooms and are considered a delicacy. As a snack you could consider chapulines (grasshoppers) bursting with the flavors of lime and chili. Be warned they go down a bit dry and aren't for folks who are particular about texture. To wash all this down I recommend jugo de nopal (cactus juice), which is easily found in Mexico City. A taco tour in Puerto Vallarta began my love for birria as well as cafe de olla. If you're into mole, travel to Milpa Alta where you can mill your own ingredients. I can't forget to mention delicious Oaxacan queso. If you want to get to know Mexico, come hungry.