Mole in the Mountains

A gastronomic adventure in Xalapa, Mexico.

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I’m researching the coffee culture in Mexico. Can anyone provide me with insights as to how the Mexican’s prefer to drink when it comes to coffee? Where does Cafe con Leche fit into popularity and is there a...

Hi All, So I’m going to Mexico City for the first time next week and I feel overwhelmed by the choices. For a beginner in Mexico City could someone recommend an excellent primer on places that I shouldn’t miss....

Wow, Mexico City is such a great place for good eating. I, for one, would stay away from the Zona Rosa because the area has really fallen on bad times and, even though there are still good places there to eat, the surrounding...

We’re going to Veracruz next week and driving up the coast to Papantla (famous for vanilla production!) before visiting friends in Xalapa. I already have some info, both guide-booky and insider, but I also had to ask the...

No it’s the rosa de Castilla. Yes, Mexico has the best ice cream in this hemisphere. Possibly the greatest of them all is the ancient Los Dos Polos in Coatepec (more on this when I finish my post on Xalapa, Xico,...

I’ve combed the site for recent postings, and I’ve got some great info, but wondering if there are any additional or recent ideas for chow oriented destinations in Mexico. We’re planning our honeymoon (starting...

a trip to Texcoco in Mexico State for one of the very best BBQ experiences you will ever have. > Puebla City is without a doubt... a can’t miss. > A big nod to Xalapa & Coatepec in Veracruz, as well as Tlaxcala and Oaxaca city

My wife and I recently returned from traveling for two months in Mexico. Needless to say, there was some good chow to be had. Here’s a summary. Mexico City First I want to plug two books that we really found useful while...

the Soconusco. Within Mexico itself, it also seems to me that following an inland route within Veracruz from say Poza Rica through (perhaps) Martinez de la Torre to Xalapa to Tehuacan through the fast and excellent highway to...

=) Mexico City has dozens of great day trips... here are some outstanding ones: > Puebla City > Xalapa-Coatepec (Veracruz) > Cuernavaca > Queretaro > Tlaxcala City

If you get tired of the heat and humidity in Vera Cruz, you may wish to travel an hour into the mountains, north west, to Xalapa. A cool, lovely, and sophisticated college town. We had some memorable meals there, which I believe...

In Mexico... Caviar a lo Pobre refers to a Black Bean & Tapenade relish that is a somewhat common home dish in Xalapa