Cultural staples: Cocoa. Part I Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. Episode 59 In part I of this special you will hear about cocoa’s botanical origin, and how its cultivation was intimately connected to the rise of the first civilisations of ancient Mexico. Discover why cocoa […]
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Day of the Dead Ep.48
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. Episode 48 More than any other Mexican tradition, Dia de muertos brings together ancient indigenous and European traditions. This fascinating and culturally significant tradition is listed as UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity, celebrated in films, songs, poems […]
Ep.36 Culinary regions of Mexico: Central high planes
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. Episode 36 In this episode I take a closer view to the culinary region of Mexico’s central high planes and review some historical, social and cultural aspects that inspired gastronomic traditions in the states of Morelos, Hidalgo, Mexico city and […]
Christmas and celebrations in Mexico
The conversion of the indigenous population into Christianism was one of the priorities of the colonial government in the New World, the economic and political reasons behind it were that Rome was the largest financier of Spain’s colonial expansion, the reality of this process is that the relationship between the […]
The history of Mexican markets Part 1
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. Episode 24 Mexico’s famously colourful and exuberant markets appear in every travel show featuring the country, but the history of the grand Mexican markets dates back to the 14th Century when the expansion of the Aztec empire created thousands of roads […]