Oaxaca squash vine soup with corn dumplings: Sopa de guias con chochoyones

When we lived in Oaxaca, the vegetable stand on the corner sold all the fresh ingredients for squash vine soup together in a bag. In that part of the country, it is a rainy season staple and has been since before the Conquest. The only addition after the Spaniards arrived was the lard in the […]

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Michoacán-Style Tortilla Soup: Sopa Tarasca

This version of tortilla soup is similar to central Mexico’s Sopa Azteca. We enjoyed its warm and robust flavor after a drive over the cool mountain pass called Mil Cumbres (A Thousand Summits) from Morelia to Zitácuaro. The wooden buildings that characterize the region are called trojes, which is also the local name for small food stalls. Ingredients: 3 […]

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Sopa de Invierno: Sopa de Frijol Negro con Cáscara de Naranja Rallada

Yo llamo este platillo “sopa de invierno” porque el sabor de las naranjas en una base saludable y sustancioso de frijol negro hace que el clima frío sea menos abrumador. Aquí en la sierra del centro de México, no hace tanto frío como en el norte. Pero nos da mucho gusto cuando naranjas de altitudes […]

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