The Chefs

Food Glorious Food

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January 30th 2011
After the bland food of Cuba our minds were very focussed on food when we arrived back in Mexico. We weren’t disappointed as Mexico delivered; scrambled eggs wrapped in a large tortilla and smothered with a rich sauce and avocado for breakfast; guacamole, frijoles, quesadillas or tacos for lunch; and around Oaxaca we discovered some of the seven types of mole (pronounced mo-lay). Our favourite m ... read more

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more