If you've seen the last few posts, you've probably thought, "Hmmm, the Encuentro de Cocineras Tradicionales de Oaxaca looks pretty good, in fact, mouth-watering." Well, it was even better than that. Simply, one of the best food events of the year.
I spent hours just walking around, meeting the cooks, talking to people and ogling food.
Yesterday, blogger buddy,
Shannon and I managed to get three dishes to share. On previous days, I had only eaten one thing before being full. We finally got to taste the Pozole Triqui, this time with chicken rather than beef.
It was wonderful, real Mexican comfort food. We shared it with an older couple sitting across from us. One bowl filled four people! Another dish we had, these empanadas de boda, filled with pork, almonds, raisins and other good things.
"Please, señora, I'd like another... twenty."
The third dish, these tasty little babies, garnachas.
All four days, the Plaza de la Danza was packed. Great food, great ambiance, great people and Food, Glorious Food! We weren't the only ones that thoroughly enjoyed it.
And so good to see people I've met out in the villages like this woman from Diaz Ordaz, whose higaditos are the best I've ever had.
I was so happy to see her. Now, just writing this post, I'm hungry again.
I can't wait until next year.
One more thing.... over the first three days I managed to spend all of about $6 US. Yesterday, the two of us together spent maybe, another $7. I ended up giving up all my left over coupons to some young guy standing in line with his family.
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