Friday, April 4, 2025

MND_FOOD & DRINK

How to order mezcal for your best experience

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Learn how to order mezcal according to the agave variety, the profile and the bottom line to enhance your experience.

A roundup of my favorite recipes of 2023

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Janet Blaser shares her top recipes of the year, which include garlic shrimp, avocado fries and mango hand pies.

The sweet Rosca de Reyes, a flavorful dive into Mexican traditions

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Learn everything about the Rosca de Reyes, from its cultural significance to regional variations. Will you find the baby Jesus this year?

Mexico’s relationship with alcohol

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Mexico’s history of both restrictions and tolerance of alcoholic beverages reflects the country’s social and economic development.

Your guide to traditional Mexican Christmas foods

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Eat, drink and be merry with these Mexican holiday foods including tamales, atole, ponche, buñuelos and more!

Mexico News Daily staff picks 2023: Food and drink

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This list of our staff's favorite dishes and drinks - from craft beers to barbacoa tacos, from Oaxaca to Mérida - is sure to whet your appetite!
Farmers and chefs in Xochimilco

We know them as floating gardens, but what is a chinampa, really?

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Going out to eat in Mexico City? There’s a good chance that meal got its start on the sustainable farms of Xochimilco. 

Holiday food gifts to make

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These easy DIY homemade food gifts will make everybody happy.

The renaissance of pulque, Mexico’s ‘white gold’ ancestral drink

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The pulque-making process has remained the same as it was centuries ago. Learn about this traditional Mexican beverage.

Drink toasting etiquette 101

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The long history of drink toasting begins in 6th-century Greece, where it was a way to praise the Gods and ask for health and prosperity.
A photo of plated enchiladas

3 Mexican recipes (and secret tips) from my 99-year-old abuelita

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I asked my grandmother to teach me how to cook her best Mexican recipes. Today, I prepare these recipes almost every week.

Nut mixes: Always a crowd pleaser

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Recipes for easy to make (sweet or savory) nut mixes that are sure to keep everybody happy during the winter holidays.

Got 1 min? Find out which restaurant is Mexico’s best for 2023

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The 2023 edition of Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants includes this Valle de Guadalupe restaurant among the top 5 in the entire region.

No hangovers and low sugar? Mezcal is worth your attention

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With mezcal trending in bars across the world, it's time to pay attention to the diversity of Mexico’s original spirit.

Cocktails made with mezcal, the ancestral Mexican drink 

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Mezcal is best enjoyed unadulterated by mixers. But there are also amazing cocktails you can prepare with this Mexican spirit.

Perfect mashed potatoes, made in advance

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Don't miss Janet Blaser's pro tips for making the best mashed potatoes this holiday season.