Gastronomy of the Michoacan Hills

Typical dishes from the hills of Michoacan

Charales

Local cuisine of the hill country of Michoacan is varied and substantial. Some of the regional dishes from this area include:

Ice cream vendors in Patzcuaro

Aporreadillo – strips of sun-dried beef stewed with egg in a fragrant tomato-chile sauce, often red but also often served with a combination of both red and green sauces.

Atole – a thick, hot gruel-type drink made from corn starch and water and/or milk, usually sweetened and flavored. Found all over Mexico.

Buñuelos con miel – fritters with honey. Also found all over Mexico.

Charales – tiny, whole fish in seasoned flour, fried crisp in oil.

Churipo – stew made with beef and vegetables. Comes with corundas.

Corundas – small triangular sweet corn tamales served with hot salsa, cheese and cream. Also known as Tamales de Ceniza

Pescado blanco - Pátzcuaro whitefish

Pollo con enchiladas - a Pátzcuaro specialty in which are combined mounds of stewed chicken, enchiladas (tortillas with hot sauce) and vegetables. Best at the small street restaurants near the market.

Sopa Tarasca (Tarascan soup) – a type of hearty tortilla soup with rich tomato broth, fried tortilla strips and cream.

Homemade Michoacan Ice Creams and other desserts

The Patzcuaro area is known for homemade ice creams and fruit ices. On the main Plaza (Vasco de Quiroga), in front of Los Escudos, there are ice cream vendors that daily set up their ice cream bins and serving areas on the sidewalk, and amazingly will start selling their freshly-made ices to local and tourists first thing on even the chilliest mornings. Some of the unusual and delicious flavors include corn, tequila, guanabana, coconut and zarzamora (raspberries or blackberries, locally grown)…

Michoacanos are also great lovers of sweets and other desserts beside ice cream, and they abound in restaurants, on the streets and in the shops: chongos zamoranos (sweetened milk curd flavored with cinnamon), cocada (coconut candy), candied peanuts and fruit-based leathers and jellies.

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Originally posted 2009-10-06 14:10:54.