In 1957 the first record of the composer/singer Jose Antonio Jimenez was launched to the market. He sings romantic songs which lovers would play to their loved ones. One of these popular songs is “Novia Mia” which means my girl friend. A love story, after that and since then, many popular singers like Agustin Lara and famous trios like Los…
“Pan de Dulce” is known in Mexico as the bread that is made with sugar or other sweet ingredients. It is an art and its bakery masters keep the tradition of baked goods that have been enjoyed by Mexican families for centuries. A curious fact is that the Mexican Bakery is recognized as one of the most creative in the…
Imagine a delicious highly concentrated fresh coffee with hot milk poured into it to make it frothy with abundant foam! Morra Mia brings straight from the wonderful Port of Veracruz this beverage which is filled with tradition. We cannot talk about the original Cafe Lechero without mentioning the Gran Cafe de La Parroquia, a place founded in 1808 that has become an…
Cinammon, is the common name of the dry cortex of approximately a dozen tree species known as cinnamomum. Eventhough in many countries it is simply known as “sweet wood”, in Mexico it’s known as Canela and it’s grown in some parts of the states of Chiapas and Veracruz. Cinammon is a spice largely used in Mexican cuisine and what is…
A Little History of Chiles en Nogada This dish was invented by nuns in Puebla, Mexico in 1821. It was made to present to the visiting Mexican Army General Agustin de Iturbide. He was involved in a decisive battle to gain control of Mexico City and win the Mexican War of Independence. He had just signed the Treaty of Cordoba…