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Oaxaca Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico

Oaxaca: Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico

By Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral

Showcasing the "soul food" of Mexico, this cookbook offers 140 authentic, yet accessible recipes using some of the purest pre-Hispanic and indigenous ingredients available.

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Publisher: Abrams Books
Publish Date: 10/22/2019
Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781419735424
ISBN-10: 141973542X
Language: Eng

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Bricia Lopez's Oaxaca is a colorful celebration of Oaxacan cuisine from her family's landmark Guelaguetza restaurant in Los Angeles, co-written with food writer Javier Cabral. "Bricia and her family are true culinary ambassadors, sharing the ingredients, the stories, and the flavors of her native Oaxaca. . . . Now we all get the chance to hear the stories and taste the food that makes Oaxaca one of the best places to eat on Earth." ―José Andrés, chef, entrepreneur, philanthropist Oaxaca is the culinary heart of Mexico, and since opening its doors in 1994, Guelaguetza has been the center of life for the Oaxacan community in Los Angeles. The first true introduction to Oaxacan cuisine by a native family, each dish articulates their story, from Oaxaca to the streets of Los Angeles and beyond. Showcasing the "soul food" of Mexico, Oaxaca offers 140 authentic-yet-accessible recipes using some of the purest pre-Hispanic and Indigenous ingredients available. Sections and recipes include:
  • The Staples of Oaxaca
    • ​Masa
    • Huevo en Frijol
  • Antojitos Oaxaquenos (Tamales and Finger Foods)
    • ​Tamales de Mole Negro
    • Tacos de Chapulin y Chicharrón
  • Sopas y Caldos (Soups)
    • ​Pollo en Salsa Verde con Papas y Nopales
    • Caldo de Pata
  • Our Moles
    • ​Mole Negro
    • Mole Verde con Puerco
  • Family Meals
    • ​Chiles Rellenos de Picadillo
    • Tacos de Barbacoa de Chivo
  • Breakfast
    • ​Chilaquiles
    • Huevos Rancheros
  • Salsas
    • ​Salsa de Tomatillo
    • Guacamole
  • Mezcal Cocktails, Aguas Frescas, and Our Michelada
    • ​Pasión de Oaxaca
    • Sparkling Limonada
  • And more!
Lopez writes in her introduction, "In Zapoteco, the thousand-year-old Indigenous language still spoken in Oaxaca, the word for aciento (pork rind paste) is the same word that is used for children, which is the name of the toasted chicharron paste that we smear on tortillas. That is how important food is to us. In our Indigenous languages, we use our staple food to describe us as children." When you try her recipes, you'll know why food and life are so connected, vibrant, and essential to the people of Oaxaca. From their signature pink horchata to the formula for the Lopez's award-winning mole negro, Oaxaca demystifies this essential cuisine. Includes Color Photographs

About the Authors

Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral co-authored Oaxaca. Lopez comes from a long lineage of Oaxaca Mezcal craftsmen, and grew up in her grandmother's kitchen.

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Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral co-authored Oaxaca. Lopez comes from a long lineage of Oaxaca Mezcal craftsmen, and grew up in her grandmother's kitchen.

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