Discover the sights and flavours of Mexico’s culinary capital Oaxaca. This state located in southern Mexico is a melting pot of cultures and traditions which is reflected in its rich, varied and delicious cuisine. Experience some of the best food and drink in the region and learn some of the culinary secrets of Oaxaca’s best chefs.
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Visit the traditional food market at Tlacolula. Spend some time learning about the ingredients that are most popularly used in Oaxacan cuisine. Drive to the village of El Tule to have lunch at restaurant Caldo de Piedra which specialises in the pre-Hispanic dish of Chinantec origin known as Caldo de Piedra or stone soup. The soup is made with shrimp, white fish, chilli, coriander, shallots and water, the soup is then cooked by adding a series of hot river stones to the bowl.
The next day head to Santiago Apoala in the lovely Sierra Mixteca mountain range. Santiago Apoala is surrounded by green hidden valleys and stunning waterfalls. Take some time exploring the village or go hiking in the nearby canyon. Visit Doña Marina a retired chef who is passionate about food and loves to cook.
Her approach to cooking is to use fresh seasonal products that she finds in the surrounding environment such as cactus flowers, agave flowers, watercress and a wide variety of mushrooms. Doña Marina will teach you how to cook her specialties such as Amarillo (a molé sauce made with chilli, guajillo capsicum and maize dough and Atole blanco (a maize based drink, cooked, ground by hand, sieved and boiled).
Visit Hierve el Agua’s petrified waterfall to take a dip in the highly mineralised water and take in the magnificent landscape. Next visit the ancient pyramid of Mitla and learn the fate of the other fifty one. Head for lunch with Doña Chica in Mitla for some of Oaxaca’s best moles.
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