María R. Meléndez

1 week ago | mexiconewsdaily.com | Maria Cruz Melendez |María R. Meléndez

When we talk about corn in Mexico, I have mentioned before that our culture truly owes a great deal to maize. Our ancestors were not only responsible for its domestication but also for discovering nixtamalization and learning to prepare it in countless ways, like the one we will discuss in this article.

2 weeks ago | mexiconewsdaily.com | Maria Cruz Melendez |María R. Meléndez

Smell and taste are the senses that can instantly transport you to specific places, moments, and people. What might seem disgusting and unpalatable to some is, for me, one of the most beautiful memories of my childhood: tongue tacos. More specifically, I only love the ones from “Tacos Don Fello” in the Coyoacán market on Higuera Street. When I was three or four years old, my parents would sit me at the taco counter, and I would happily devour three or four tongue tacos.

3 weeks ago | mexiconewsdaily.com | Maria Cruz Melendez |María R. Meléndez

Amigos, I’ve reached a point where I find myself doing things my mom used to do — things I swore I would never do. This week, during one of the hottest weeks of the year, I prepared the warmest dish I could think of, just like my mom and many other Mexican moms would do. I nearly melted from the heat, but it was totally worth it to enjoy a delicious bowl of mole de olla. Mole de olla is one of my favorite Mexican dishes. It’s easy to eat, delicious and very nutritious.

4 weeks ago | mexiconewsdaily.com | Maria Cruz Melendez |María R. Meléndez

Amigos, you ask and Taste of Mexico delivers. On Instagram, Aparigraha asked us to do a series about vegetarian food in Mexico, so today we’ll talk about the edible plant that helped shape this nation: the nopal. Did nopales really shape a nation though? Have you ever looked closely at our national emblem? It’s a reminder of the founding of Aztec civilization. According to legend (albeit one that is now much distorted and oversimplified) the Mexica were searching for a place to settle.