Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. Episode 71 Carnivals are synonymous with good times, mind-blowing choreographies, music and spectacular costumes. But under that shiny surface, there’s a long, complex and utterly fascinating history. Carnivals are a vehicle for the collective expression of a culture’s identity, history […]
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Interview with Ethnohistorian Alberto Peralta de Legarreta. Ep 68
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal, gastronomy educator, cook and author Episode 68 In this conversation we explore the little-known world of religious institutions in the colonial period, and the ways in which friars, priests and nuns impacted the culture and life of Mexico. We talk about how the kitchens of female […]
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 […]
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 […]