Traditional findings from Jalisco, Mexico.

In Jalisco you can find tequila, some of it is produced in Tequila (town that gave the name to “tequila”) but also you can find lots of other things that may not be as healthy as tequila but still enjoyable and reasonably priced. Some of these findings may not be originated here but for sure they are traditionally made here…

We were in Guadalajara (capital of Jalisco) and found couple of snacks that can actually be a meal… they were big…


Chayotes: $13 pesos for a plate.
Chayote also known as christophene, vegetable pear, mirliton, choko, starprecianté, citrayota, citrayote (Ecuador and Colombia), chuchu (Brazil), chow chow (India) or pear squash is an edible plant that belongs to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae along with melons, cucumbers and squash.
Chayote was one of the many foods introduced to Europe by early explorers, who brought back a wide assortment of botanical samples. The age of conquest also spread the plant South from Mexico, ultimately causing it to be integrated into the cuisine of many other Latin American nations. The main growing regions are Costa Rica and Veracruz, Mexico. Costa Rican chayotes are predominantly exported to the European Union whereas Veracruz is the main exporter of chayotes to the United States.
In this little establishment chayotes were offered cooked (boiled) on a plate with cheese and other condiments…


Esquites: $13 pesos for a little container.
They are made with boiled corn kernels, mayonnaise, cheese, lemon, salt and spices. You can also get the entire corn with all the stuff mentioned. Either way it is a delicious snack!!!


Churros: $20 pesos for a plate with couple of churros.
Churros are made with flour, water, sugar and salt; this dough is introduced to a machine producing an elongated thin cylinder, it is then fried in oil and finally covered with sugar or cajeta.
Cajeta is a Mexican confection of thickened syrup usually made of sweetened caramelized milk.


Pancakes: $15 pesos/each with some options for toppings.
Pancakes or hot cakes are served on a plate with some toppings: jam or cajeta.

-Chayotes and Esquites-

-Elotes-

-Churros-

-Pancakes (in the left)-