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Sarah Menkedick's Blog – June 2010 Archive (2)

Alambres: Mexican Shish Kebabs

After three years in Mexico, I still run into foodie surprises. This is quite possibly why I've been able to live in this country longer than anywhere else in the past six years - there is always something new on my plate.



Last night it was an alambre, which as it turns out, is a Mexican shish kebab. Alambre actually means "wire" or…

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Added by Sarah Menkedick on June 21, 2010 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

Mezcalinis



"Para todo mal, mezcal; para todo bien, también." So goes the Oaxacan refrain (a rough and rhyme-less translation: "for all that's bad, mezcal - and for all that's well, as well"). It might as well be the state's mantra - head to an early morning festival, and you'll be handed mezcal with your coffee ("They say in Oaxaca ... they drink coffee with mezcal," sings Lila Downs); bump into an evening parade and someone…

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Added by Sarah Menkedick on June 8, 2010 at 1:30pm — 5 Comments

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