Michimole : Mole Salvaje (Wild Mole)

In my Post Esquites, Tequesquite and a Witches Curse. I bring up the figure Tlazocihualpilli. Tlazocihualpilli was a Xochimilca who was the Tlatoani of the altepetl (1) of Xochimilco between the Years 12 Reed and 11 Reed (1335 – 1347). She is a semi-mythical being who, apart from being the ONLY female tlatoani to have ruled Xochimilco, and one of very few women to have … Continue reading Michimole : Mole Salvaje (Wild Mole)

Vitamina T : The Tlapique. Cousin of the Tamal.

Cover image via the Dalia Mercado Cultural in Xochimilco. (more on these guys at the bottom of the Post) The Tlapique. Cousin of the Tamal. I have mentioned the tlapique (or mextlapique) briefly in previous Posts (1) but it has come up a few times for me recently and this dish offers insight into Prehispanic culinary arts that warrants further attention. This dish, which at … Continue reading Vitamina T : The Tlapique. Cousin of the Tamal.