Eat Mexico is a culinary love letter to one of the biggest cities in the worldmdasha chaotic vibrant place where residents eat from sidewalk grills and stands and markets and casual restaurants serve up fresh hot food daily In this book journalist Lesley Teacutellezmdashwho also runs her own food tour company in Mexico Citymdashtakes you through the citys most classic dishes offering recipes from her favorite haunts on the streets in city markets and in small homestyle fondas Many of these dishes are items Americans may not recognize the football-shaped bean-stuffed corn tlacoyo topped with cactus and salsa the tortas bulging with turkey confit and a peppery herb called paacutepalo beer-braised rabbit slow-cooked until tender The book ends on a personal note highlighting the creative Mexican-inspired dishesmdashlike roasted poblano oatmealmdashthat Lesley cooks at home in New York with ingredients she came to know in MexicoWith more than recipes on-location photography and text written in a friendly personal tone Eat Mexico is a must for anyone who loves Mexico its food and unique urban culture.
