Atole

Atole is hot and thick, made of a corn gruel, sweetened with piloncillo (dark, unrefined cane sugar that still retains a lot of the molasses content) and flavored with cinnamon and/or vanilla, chocolate or fruit.

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Gastronomy of Mayan Mexico

The culinary traditions of the southernmost Mexican states (Chiapas, Tabasco, Quintana Roo and Yucatan) are a melding of influences of the native Maya and the Spanish.

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Mexican Cuisine

The cuisines and ingredients of Mexico: the evolution of Mexican food

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Gastronomy of Zacatecas

The gastronomy of Zacatecas includes such dishes as Itacate del Minero, a traditional miner’s meal; Dobladillos filled with a variety of savory concoctions; and sweet Torrejas dribbled with maguey syrup.

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