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WHAT TO EAT IN TLAQUEPAQUE
Tlaquepaque is known for its art galleries, handicrafts but also for its regional gastronomy.
While you walk thoroug the beautiful streets you can delight the aromas, the colors and the flavors.
There are many restaurants where you can enjoy the most representative and typical food of the town, including the ones in the Independencia Avenue, a vibrant and bustling area and of course the famous Parían.
Among its typical dishes are: pipián (a sauce with puréed greens and thickened with ground pumpkin seeds), pozole (a cross between a soup and a stew made from hominy with meat), menudo (tripe soup), birria (a meat stew that has been simmering with an assortment of chilie), carne tatemada (juicy and very soft meat) and the squash flower quesadillas, to mention a few.
A must try in your visit to Tlaquepaque is a drink known as cazuelita made with grapefruit soda, citrus juice and tequila. Its name comes from the fact that it is served in a clay pot with a lot of ice. Also, being in Jalisco you can enjoy a delicious tequila.
Gastronomy and typical cuisine in Tlaquepaque
“Cazuelita o Cazuela Voladora” Recipe
Ingredients:
- 3 slices of grapefruit
- 6 orange slices
- 6 lemon slices
- 3 lime wedges
- orange and lemon juice
- 1 grapefruit soda
- 1 shot of tequila
- 1 clay pot
- mineral water
- ice
- salt to taste
Directions:
Put the ice cubes in the clay pot and add the tequila shot.
Squeeze a lemon and an orange over the casserole and add salt to taste.
Arrange the citrus slices over the mixture in the casserole and add the grapefruit soda until everything is well blended.
Shake the mineral water bottle and add to the casserole.
Stir the mixture and enjoy it with a straw.