The most delicious food in Puebla
The most delicious food in Guanajuato
The most delicious food in Morelos
Northern Mexico
Central Mexico
Southern Mexico
Gastronomy and typical cuisine in Querétaro
The most delicious food in Puebla
Gastronomía de Yucatán
Northern Mexico
Central Mexico
Southern Mexico
WHAT TO EAT IN ACÁMBARO
It is a real obligation to try the famous Acámbaro bread on your visit to this beautiful place.
Being part of the Purépecha region, you can taste the typical corn tamales known in the region as huchepos and due to the proximity of Lake Cuitzeo and the Solís Dam, you can also enjoy dishes such as charales with salsa and lemon, as well as fried carp.
Other dishes to try in Acámbaro are pambazos, red pozole and enchiladas.
As for desserts, there is a wide variety of amaranth sweets, caramelised peanuts, caramel-covered apples and fritters that you can accompany with a delicious corn atole.
It is a real obligation to try the famous Acámbaro bread on your visit to this beautiful place.
This is a classic example of the mixture of cultures, since it was the result of the wheat brought from Spain and the skills of the local pottery artisans.
The bread, in addition to its freshness and rich flavor, has elaborate designs and in some cases dried fruits are added.
Being known as the “City of Bread”, Acámbaro offers many options. You can try the "Pan de Agua" (Water Bread) made with mead and is shaped like a small maguey, or the Pan de Muerto (Bread of the Dead), traditionally spiced with ground anise and brushed with an orange glaze and is use for an "ofrenda" that usually manifests as an altar in family homes.
Gastronomy and typical cuisine in Acámbaro
"Pan de Agua" (Water Bread) Recipe
Sourdough:
- ¾ cup of all-purpose flour
- 300 milliliters of warm milk
- 1 tablespoon of yeast
- 1 spoon of sugar
Dough:
- 700 grams of sifted flour
- 2 bars of butter of 113 grams
- 2 egg whites
- 4 yolks
- 1 cup of sugar
- 2 tablespoons of vanilla
- 50 grams of powdered milk
- 1 pinch of salt
- raisins
- chocolate chips
To Glaze:
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons of milk
Directions:
The sourdough is prepared in a container where flour, yeast and sugar are added and mixed. Once mixed, add the milk and mix until it melts to form a thick liquid. Then it is left to rest between 20 and 30 minutes in which the yeast is activated.
During this time, the mace can be prepared by mixing the butter with half the sugar until it reaches a creamy consistency. In another container, put the 700 grams of flour, yeast, salt, the other half of the sugar, powdered milk and beat to mix ingredients.
Once the ingredients are mixed, add the sourdough, vanilla, egg whites and yolks and beat until perfectly mixed.
When the dough has an elastic consistency you can start with your design. To make it easier we recommend that you put a little oil on your hands. Cover the dough and let it rest for two hours.
Subsequently, the air is removed to shape the bread. You can add raisins and chocolate chips. If you want to draw the characteristic stripes of Acámbaro bread, you can do it with the help of a knife. Let it rest for 40 minutes.
Beat two yolks with two tablespoons of milk and varnish the bread with a brush. Put it in the oven at a temperature of 170ºC for approximately 20 minutes.
Let it cool and serve it with a coffee or hot chocolate.
English 
Español de México 
