My goal is to catalog and share the research that I am doing on the history and evolution of Mexican food. I spent 2002 living in Mexico City with my boyfriend. When I returned to Brooklyn I found work at a neighborhood Mexican restaurant. This experience proved invaluable as I continued to practice my Spanish, learn more cooking techniques, and most importantly befriend cooks from central Mexico. This summer I did a ton of research for a project documenting the evolution of Mexican food.
I am interested in how traditional Mexican foodways changing, evolving, and vanishing. I think it is fascinating that tamales, hot dogs, churros and corn-on-the-cob smeared in mayonnaise, chile, and lime are constant street side both in New York and Mexico City. Many streetfoods are finding their way on to the menu of hip and pricy New York restaurants. I believe that this influence is representative of the larger cultural influence Mexicans have on the culture of the United States. And that the exchange often goes both ways.
A recent query for a mexican food blog on chowhound. I was both excited and a little apprehensive when I saw this
thread a month ago, because I have thinking about launching this project for a while. While there are some great webpages, excellent recipes, none are comprehensive sites tracking information regarding mexican food products, recipes, and information concerning mexican culture and food history. So I hope to be the source that people go to for information regarding mexican foodways, recipes, and cooking.
Buen provecho!
