The typical foods of Michoacán they include their famous carnitas, the morisquetas, corundas or the tarasca soup, known in all Mexico. It is one of the most varied gastronomy of the country, with many different dishes.
It is a cuisine very attached to the products of the land, such as corn or beans, to which meat has been added by the Spaniards, such as pork.
The state of Michoacán is part of the United Mexican States. It is located in the western part of the country, bordering the Pacific Ocean.
Its capital is Morelia, which is also its most populated city. The name of this state comes from the Nahuatl and already the Aztec denominated well this zone.
Typical food of Michoacan: featured dishes
The most outstanding within the gastronomy of Michoacán is the great variety that exists. Thanks to this, it is one of the most appreciated in the country.
As it happens in other states, it is remarkable the mixture of the Indian and Spanish influences in the elaboration of the plates
1- Tarasca soup
This dish, which is now common in many houses of the country, appears for the first time in 1966.
At that time, Mr. Felipe Oseguera Iturbide was going to open a new Inn in Patzcuaro and wanted to look for a dish that would give personality to the place.
Thus, after several days of work, he and his sister created the soup. The name was given by his wife, using the name given to one of the indigenous cultures of the area.
The soup, made with chicken broth and ingredients such as onion, tomato, epazote or beans, is taken with corn tortilla fritas, chile pasilla and sour cream.
2- Morisqueta
Despite the simplicity of this dish, it has become one of the most typical of Michoacan.
The dish was born in the region of Apatzingán during, according to the legend, a time of great scarcity.
Faced with economic difficulties, the bishop ordered a dish prepared with the only thing that abounded in the state: rice.
The ingredients are few and simple. It is cooked rice accompanied by a sauce of tomatoes, onion and serrano chili.
Today it is usually accompanied by beans and, in some places, complete with cheese or pork ribs.
3- Carnitas style Michoacán
Carnitas are a form of elaboration of the pork that is very popular in all the country.
In Michoacán are very famous those elaborated in Quiroga and they form an important part of the gastronomy state.
The pig was taken by the Spaniards during the Hernán Cortés expedition and soon became part of the national dishes.
To elaborate them you have to fry to very slow fire all the pieces of the animal using the fat of the same animal.
The usual thing is to take them in tacos, adding cilantro, onion, lemon juice and several sauces to the diner's choice.
4- Corundas
Also known by the name of"muffins of the palace"because it was one of the favorite dishes of the Emperor Purépecha Caltzontzin, corundas are a type of tamale. The shape is usually triangular, being able to have even several points.
The wrapper is always leaves of the corn plant, which are put directly into the appropriate container to prepare the dish.
The dough that goes inside is made from the same cereal, to which is added butter and shredded cheese.
5- Moreliano tie
It was the newly arrived Dominican nuns from Andalusia (Spain) who introduced this recipe in Morelia.
It is based on quince candy, but using many varieties of fruit that were very abundant in colonial times.
In the capital of the State its elaboration reaches to work to more than 3000 people, being one of its candy more known.
It is made with sugar and the pulp of the chosen fruit, which can be pear, guava, apple or many others. In fact, in some bakeries they offer up to 300 different modalities.
References
- Morelia Film Festival. Traditional food from Michoacán. (April 27, 2015). Obtained from moreliafilmfest.com
- Jinnich, Patricia. Foods Of Michoacan Are Forever. Obtained from npr.org
- Gourmet Animal. Six Traditional Dishes from Michoacán. Obtained from animalgourmet.com
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