Hello, friends and lovers of Mexican gastronomy and culture! In this post we are going to talk about the nopal cactus. Legend has it that the Mexica people (prehispanic community of central mexico) received orders from Huitzilopochtli, god of the sun and war, to make a journey until they discovered an eagle devouring a snake, which was sitting on a nopal cactus, that is where they founded the great Tenochtitlan; in what is now Mexico City.

Hello friends and lovers of Mexican gastronomy and culture! In this edition of the blog we will wake up your curiousity about maize or corn! We will review different topics such as its origins, varieties, as well as the delicious Mexican products and dishes where we can find it!

Hello friends and lovers of Mexican gastronomy and culture! In this first blog post we are going to talk about green chilaquiles. Chilaquiles are a traditional Mexican dish, it has endless delicious variations. Basically, it consists of small triangles of fried corn tortillas dipped in a sauce, usually green or red, cream; sliced onion, cotija cheese and commonly accompanied by the incomparable refried beans.