Mexico Is Having A Fight Over The Word ‘Mezcal’
Mexico Is Having A Fight Over The Word ‘Mezcal’
*It’s the same drink, produced a few miles from the official government cut-off line, but it can’t be called Mezcal. It’s not about taste and it’s not about geography, it’s […]
Spanish-Speakers’ Citrus Struggle: The Confusing Debate Over How to Say Lemon/Lime en Español
*This happened to me the other day when I ordered a Topo Chico with lemon as my lunch drink. The server took there steps and returned. “Is that lime or […]
The Best Way to Drink Tequila is Out of a Casserole Dish
*This is a good piece, except for how they call cazuelas casseroles. They’re right, though, the best way to drink tequila is from a cazuela. VL By Duncan Tuckier, VICE […]
Green Salsa Serrano en Molcajete
*I know one of you is going to try this this weekend. Let us know how it turned out. VL By Adán Medrano, Adán’s Blog Green Salsa, Serrano chile, is […]
China Is Ready To Outpace The U.S. In Tequila Consumption
*There’s a sense of pride that says this can’t stand. Tequila exports to China increased by 70 percent this year and China is poised to be the top Tequila consumer […]
Mexican Candy Made by White People Only
*I love leche quemada con nuez. This history is fascinating. VL By Adán Merdrano, Adán’s Blog WHAT? The Mexican candy advertisement above is from around 1915’s -20’s. The candy shop […]
Traditional Mexican Salsa: Serrano And Tomato
*I thought I’d drop this here, for you to check out as your week gets started. VL By Adán Medran, Adán’s Blog Three native ingredients make this traditional Mexican salsa […]
Adán Medrano Rediscovers Texas’ First Food in Truly Texas Mexican
*A cookbook with a deep message: “the entire Tejano/Chicano population of Texas and the Southwest, are a deeply rooted people, despite prevailing opinions to the contrary in both Mexico and […]
As Lime Prices Soar, Restaurants Ponder Changing Recipes
*There are some Latino dishes that can’t be imagined with out limes. In that sense, the rising cost of the fruit, above that of the Tequila in a Margarita, is […]
Under The Volcano
*Read this. The respect Bourdain has for Mexico, its cuisine, its culture, and people is palpable. His defense of immigrants is very cool as well. Granted, the piece includes a […]
