On September 16, Mexico celebrates Día de la Independencia — marking Father Hidalgo’s call to arms (Grito de Dolores) to begin the ten-year war for independence from Spain. However, the entire month of September is El Mes de la Patria (the month of the homeland) and streets and vendor stalls are awash with the green, white, and red of the Mexican flag.
Last week, walking down to Mercado Benito Juárez to pick up a few last-minute regalitos (little gifts) to bring up to family and friends in el norte, within two blocks I saw…
There is even a very yummy green, white, and red patriotic dish that appears in restaurants in September — Chiles en nogada. I’m hoping it will still be on the menu when I return at the end of the month from the el norte trip.
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Grito de Delores? not dolores? Is this a lady’s name? Always love your blog and pics. abrazos, Shannon
Thanks for the spell check! I’ve made the correction. 😉
One of the few, if not only Revolution led by a Priest. Chile en Nogada, Yum! Feliz viaje y disfruta el Norte Shannon !
Thanks, Archie!
Hope you do get your Chiles en nogada. Another dish for me to try. Loved those festive pictures.
Thank you. Fifteen hours after returning home, I got my Chiles en nogada and it was yummy!
Yayy. 🙂
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