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 […]
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Chilies, salsas and Moles! Ep.18
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. Episode 18 Chillies, salsas and Moles! In Mexican cuisine chilies are as important as salt! Back to the essentials with this episode dedicated to chilies, salsas, grinding stones and the king of dishes MOLE! Mexico has more than 64 different […]
Arabs in Mexico, Red is the colour of desire, Condensing the jungle in a glass. Ep.14
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. EPISODE 14 Discover the great story of how the encounter between the Arab world and Mexico gave birth to a food institution that are Arab tacos. The tale of Nocheztli, an insect farmed by indigenous tribes from Oaxaca that caused […]
Cannibalism and Pozole soup, Cooking superstitions, Toxic plants and healing rituals. Ep.10
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. EPISODE 10: The cannibalistic story of Pozole soup, Cooking superstitions, Toxic plants and healing rituals. We’ve reached the end of season 1! Discover the story of Pozole a warrior soup (with warriors in it), the unusual and often funny cooking […]