North America

Pyramids and Maize: Mexico’s Heartland and its Impact on Global Food Culture

Photography by Samantha Demangate Amongst the pyramids and ruins of Mexico’s heartland, is a culinary story that has taken on the world and changed it forever.   “How many degrees is this building tilting?” I asked the museum curator in Mexico City’s Palacio de la Autonomía de la UNAM museum. “A little, the city was built on a lake and now it’s sinking.” The lake she was talking about was Lake Texcoco, a vast body of…

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North America

Falling in Love with Mexico City’s Taco Scene

  All photos by Samantha Demangate What is Mexico City without tacos? Food cannot define a place, but tacos do their best. Global cities around the world take pride in their local working class delicacies and Mexico’s capital is no exception. From savory Suadero, to the Lebanese inspired tacos Al Pastor, anyone can satisfy their cravings no matter which neighborhood you’re in.  Mexico City is a sprawling megalopolis of over nine million people with a…

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