Mexican street food. Stories and recipes from Mexico’s loved street dishes.

Rocio Carvajal’s Mexican street food. Stories and recipes from Mexico’s loved street dishes.

The list of food and travel shows exploring Mexico’s street food has skyrocketed in recent years. This has undoubtedly opened a window for the world to see under a new light the gastronomic landscape of Mexico’s towns and cities, which are constantly buzzing with music, people, and the delicious smells that emanate from an unimaginable and amazing range of foods, snacks, and drinks that cater every appetite, and budget anywhere, anytime!

In Mexico, street food is a democratic daily celebration of the nation’s rich and ethnically diverse cooking traditions. Humble street food stalls are not just a familiar part of the urban landscape but also places where people get together, socialise and share a meal with friends and strangers alike.

This ebook offers a closer look at the variety of Mexican foods that can be enjoyed on the go and the surprising, inspiring and often humbling cultural stories behind them, and a delicious handpicked collection of recipes to prepare soulful classics like "pastor", "Arab" and fish tacos, delicious desserts and irresistible drinks.

Written and photographed by Rocio Carvajal, an accomplished Mexican cook, food history writer, creator of the highly-regarded Pass the Chipotle podcast and author of several books dedicated to exploring Mexico's culture and gastronomy, this book will inspire you to cook a delicious cultural feast.

Contents

Introduction

The streets that keep on feeding

The flavours that came to stay

Arab tacos (R)

Pastor tacos (R)

Baja shrimp & fish tacos (R)

The first baked bread in Mexico

Cemitas (R)

Chanclas in chorizo adobo (R)

Molotes (R)

Tinga tostadas (R)

Courgette blossom quesadillas (R)

Step on the sweet side of the street

Pulque meringues (R)

Gaznate meringues (R)

Baked sweet potato and plantain (R)

Arroz con leche, heritage rice pudding (R)

Traditional refreshers

Rice horchata with strawberry (R)

Tepache (R)

Zarzaparrilla floats (R)

Lime, cucumber & chia agua fresca (R)

About the author

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Rocio Carvajal’s Mexican street food. Stories and recipes from Mexico’s loved street dishes.

© 2020 (3d Edition) Rocio Carvajal

Editor: Alex Drago