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The Fresh Mexican Flavors of Spring

Though “seasonal” fruits and vegetables are often available all year around, there are certain ones that lend themself to warmer temperatures and cool evening breezes. If you’re looking to add some Mexican influence to your spring cooking, take a look through some of Vallarta Eats suggested preparations: Vegetables Nopal: The prickly pear cactus, is a […]

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The Origins of Birria

Puerto Vallarta — and Mexico for that matter — has a long tradition of great and delicious street food. One of the dishes that best represents the home state of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, is Birria. Birria is a wonderful traditional Mexican dish, originally made with goat meat, but now can be found made with beef, […]

Partner Spotlight: Mariscos La Tia

As you have hopefully gathered while following our weekly Partner Spotlight installments, there is a culinary undercurrent to Vallarta. One that not only helps to support and even inform the flavors in the more touristy/ritzy places, but one that tells the story of Vallarta itself.  This week we sit down with the Mujeres Montes de […]

A Sweet Treat: Helados “La Michoacana”

Francisco Madero in Old Town is an interesting street, particularly here in the winter of 2019. These days you can’t even walk the length of it without having to cross at some point because of construction. Another way it’s interesting: You can’t believe the variety of food on this street. Sushi. Tacos. Juices. Italian. Thai. […]

Tacos “Chanfay” – A Real Winner

One of the things that makes Vallarta such a wonderfully welcoming place, is the fact that it’s got a whole network of “founding families”, as I like to think of them. Families with deep roots here… the ones with generations here. The proprietors of many of the small tiendas here; they are founding families. This […]

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Pozole: A Delicious Dish With A Dark History

The ancient Mexica prepared the pozole with meat of the captives sacrificed in some festivals, mainly dedicated to Our Lord the Flayed, Xipe Totec. During the holidays, many of us have the opportunity to enjoy the delicious typical Mexican cuisine. Among some of the dishes we like to eat are the birria, pambazos, enchiladas, carnitas. […]