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Food stalls inside Mercado de la Merced in Oaxaca

Food and local production in Oaxaca

Trace Oaxaca's flavours through markets, village kitchens and producers, then connect them to the region's longer history.

Photo: ProtoplasmaKid

Follow the ingredient to the person

Oaxaca's food is inseparable from markets, maize, chiles, cacao, agave and the knowledge held in homes and villages. A tasting makes more sense when you know who grew, ground, fermented or cooked it.

Let food open the wider region

The Central Valleys allow food to connect with archaeological landscapes, village craft, historic Oaxaca and mezcal production. The result can be a journey through a culture, not a sequence of restaurant reservations.

Meet Alex and talk about Oaxaca

Tell me what you want to taste and understand in Oaxaca. I will tell you how markets, producers, villages and history could become one journey.

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