Upon our return, I finally realized what makes the cuisine of Michoacan distinctive: its people. Michoacanos are generous, warm, hospitable and caring.

Much is being made of the recent report that UNESCO has deemed “traditional Mexican cuisine”–whatever the hell that means–as an intangible cultural heritage worthy of saving. But a close ...

Michoacan cuisine is known to be hearty, and what’s heartier than a stew? Sopa tarasca is a pinto bean soup flavored with ...

Imelda Campos Sebastián propagates the cuisine of the indigenous Purhépecha community—and makes some of the most delicious food in Mexico. Vegetables like chard, fava beans, and wild sorrel ...

Located in central Mexico, Morelia not only happens to be a “world heritage city” thanks to its 16th century Spanish architecture, but also happens to be the heart of where “Avocados from ...

Even if you don't think you’re familiar with food from the Mexican state of Michoacan, you probably are. Carnitas, the slow simmered pork popular in tacos, originated there, as did the ...

The Mexican state of Michoacan, which obtained a 2010 UNESCO designation as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity for its cuisine, was selected as the venue for the VII Gastronomy Forum, to be held ...

Global Cuisine. Experience True Michoacán-Style Carnitas at Mi Tierra Caliente in Arvada. Despite a slow start after opening in May, ...