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A gastronomic tour of Mexico – in pictures | The Guardian

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A gastronomic tour of Mexico – in pictures | The Guardian



[dropcap]Baja[/dropcap] California Sur – Fishmonger Jorge Armando Pérez outside the fish market in La Paz. Bordered by Baja California, the Pacific and the Sea of Cortés, Baja California Sur has lots of sun, sea and sandy beaches, and rich fishing grounds. One rare delicacy caught there is, the panopea generosa, or Pacific geoduck, a clam that can grow to 20cm long. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″]

San Luis Potosí

Rancheros outside Cantina la Bola, a bar in the village of Xilitla, which is famous for the surrealist sculptures created by artist Edward James in the jungle nearby, and for its particularly lively Day of the Dead celebrations, known in this region as Xantolo.

Mexico, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMNSan Luis Potosí | Adam Wiseman

Yucatán

For 60 years in the inland town of Kaua, 25km west of Valladolid, Antonia Chulim Noh, or La Tia, has been making tortillas and selling them outside her hut to passing lorry drivers – and tourists – from 4am until midnight each day. She uses maize harvested from their own fields by her husband, and her signature dish, poc-chuc, is thinly sliced pork marinated in orange and spices. Mexico: A Culinary Quest by Hossein Amirsadeghi and Ana Paula Gerard is published by Thames & Hudson (£45); to order a copy for £38.25, including UK p&p, visit https://www.guardianbookshop.com/mexico-a-culinary-quest.html

Mexico, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMNYucatán | Adam Wiseman

Nayarit

Restaurant Mariscos Kikaa, in the small fishing village of Mexcaltitán, needs constant propping up to prevent it sinking into the lagoon. It serves some of Mexico’s best dried prawns.

Mexico, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMNNayarit | Adam Wiseman

Zacatecas

The palm-ceilinged bar Cantina Tizoc on Calle Tacuba , in the city of Jerez.

Mexico, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMNZacatecas | Adam Wiseman


NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE | WASHINGTON, DC

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans. To date, the Museum has collected more than 36,000 artifacts and nearly 100,000 individuals have become charter members. The Museum opened to the public on September 24, 2016, as the 19th and newest museum of the Smithsonian Institution. (Website).