Now that we are on our 5th year in Mexico, many of the local food flavors and recipes are part of our day to day life at home. During the first few years eating “picante” was more done outside our home, maybe in a restaurant or a friend house, we did like some of it but were always cautious of the level of heat in the food. With my travel across Mexico I have learned to enjoy “picante” food and began cooking some of the dishes at home, today is normal to have many type of chiles in our fridge. I will have to admit that now it is mandatory to put some Jalapeño peppers in my burgers or a homemade salsa with chile Serrano while doing a BBQ, tolerance has increased a lot since we first got here!!!
One of the dishes I have come to enjoy a lot is the “Aguachile”, is the mexican version of the ceviche. The main difference is that it is always HOT!!!! In reality the hotter the better…. One of the best peppers to use in the “Aguachile” is the habanero, the level of hotness mixed with other ingredients like mango makes it for a wonderful culinary experience. We have tried a couple of recipes and my favorite is the Mango/Habanero Shrimp “Aguachile”, it is a great dish with a very cold beer at your side. There are many other recipes, like a Green “Aguachile” made with a white fish like the Snapper and Chile Serrano. Picture of both below.
In Mexico City you can try this dishes in one of the many seafood specialty restaurants, also in Queretaro we have various restaurants but having the experience of eating were it all begin is wonderful. Some of the places i have tried are in Mazatlan “El Cuchupetas” and in Culiacan “El Que Ceviche” also there is a Mexican chain called Cabanna, the quality of their product is excellent and their service superb ( In Mexico City that would be the place for you to go)
The current contingency has made us stay at home, but when the new normal arrive be prepared and go to the local restaurants and spend in the small business across Mexico, order an “Aguachile” with a cold beer and enjoy being outside with your family and friends.
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