nahuatl
The Original Chocolate Drink: Why You Should Skip The Milk
*The original Xocoatl, Adán tells us, was made without milk. Here’s his recipe for your holiday gatherings. VL By Adán Medrano, Adán’s Blog Make some “Chocolate Caliente” the way that […]
Guacamole: from Avocado, from Aguacate, from Aguacatlán
*In response to the recent New York Times blasphemous (smirk) recipe that purports to add peas to guacamole, NewsTaco contributor, author and Culinary Institutes of America graduate Adán Medrano dug-up […]
Recipe: Fried Chile Serrano Salsa
*Not just a recipe, but a little history to boot. Turns out folks have been eating domesticated chile serrano in South Texas for thousands of years and many, many, many […]
Aztec manuscript under the microscope
*Some experts believe the codex dates back to 1507. Studies have begun in France to find if it’s a genuine pre-hispanic artifact. VL By The Guardian It was May 1826 […]
Recipe: Corn Tortilla; flavor, texture, aroma
*Tortillas: part history, part cultural heritage, part politics of agriculture – and a recipe. VL By Adan Medrano, Adan’s Blog The tortilla. Think of it as, well, not a wrap. Not […]
Recipe: Pescado Zarandeado – Delicacy From Nayarit
*Adán is the best! Culture, history and a recipe to boot! VL By Adán Medrano, Adán’s Blog An outdoor barbecue is the perfect venue to savor this example of the […]
13 Mexican Indigenous Words You Didn’t Know You Were Using
*This is very cool. Many of these I knew, but I had never made the connection between “jacal” and “shack.” VL By Roque Planas, Huffington Post Latino Voices Many Americans […]
Do Chicanos Have an Inferiority Complex?
By Ilan Stavans, The Chronicle of Higher Education The etymology of Chicano is surrounded in mystery. I’ve seen its roots traced to Nahuatl, specifically to the term Mexica,as the people encountered by Hernán […]
Sweet Tradition: Pumpkin in Tacha
* Translation by NewsTaco. By Brenda Storch, La Vitamina T If you’ve ever wondered, as we have, how Pumpkin in Tacha got such a peculiar name, chef Aldo Saavedra satisfies […]
A Sip of Heaven: Chocolate Champurrado
By Brenda Storch, La Vitamina T “Es tan santo el chocolate, que de rodillas se muele, juntas las manos se bate y viendo al cielo se bebe.” -Refrán popular mexicano […]