Food Adventures in Oaxaca, Mexico During Dia De Los Muertos
Oaxaca City teems with art, incredible foods, markets, shops, and plenty of bars with people watching. What lies outside of the city are the real treasures.
We took a day trip with Traditions Mexico Cultural Journeys aptly called “Daytour Tortilla! Food of the soul.” The group picked us up at our lovely little hotel (Las Golondrinas…check out the reviews) and narrated as we wound through the streets into the valley.
The best food tours are the ones that take you some place you could never access on your own.
That describes the dirt-floored cabana where we arrived for our tortilla experience.
We first watched blue corn tortilla demonstrations then tried our hands at making tortillas on wide, steaming outdoor griddles. Everyone must experience the scent of corn tortillas as they bake over an open flame. Then tasting them. It is Earth personified.
The art and culture in Oaxaca is unparalleled. 
Markets for every food you can imagine. 
What can be more exciting than tasting freshly made chocolate, as we did in this market in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca. 
In goes cacao beans, sugar and cinnamon stick. Out comes molten freshly made chocolate that forms into solids for hot cocoa or just eating. 
Masa made from corn flours is the heart of tortillas. 
We took a tour to a village outside of Oaxaca and made blue corn tortillas. 
This is handmade. 
Heritage corn in Oaxaca in a rainbow of colors.
In addition to taking home our own freshly ground chocolate from the market in Teotitlan del Valle, the Oaxacan Coffee Company in Oaxaca City had a wonderful array of chocolate bars flavored with chile and other Mexican spices. Perfect little gifts, perfect munching.
Er, uh their thick, chocolatey mochas made with their house-made chocolate are a must.
Susie Wyshak
Susie Wyshak helps people live the Epicuring life by writing about culinary travels and telling stories of the people behind the food, farms, coffee, and libations that we love. As a real estate agent in California, Susie loves helping people and food businesses make their real estate goals happen, locally and worldwide. She wrote Good Food, Great Business, an insider guide to starting a specialty food business. Get in touch at hi@agentsusie.com DRE #02144226
