{"id":5672,"date":"2018-06-18T14:44:28","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T19:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visit-mexico.mx\/?p=5672"},"modified":"2023-03-25T15:06:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-25T21:06:32","slug":"gastronomy-of-chiapas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visit-mexico.mx\/es\/chiapas\/gastronomy-of-chiapas\/","title":{"rendered":"Gastronom\u00eda de Chiapas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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M\u00e9xico<\/a> \u00bb States<\/a> \u00bb Chiapas<\/a> \u00bb Gastronomy<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Typical Food of CHIAPAS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Cuisine of Chiapas is the result of cultural fusion between Spaniards and natives with a result of exotic flavors. The typical dishes integrates elements of the Hispanic and Spanish cuisine. Each region of Chiapas has its specialty, but some of the most famous are: the tamale made of masa (a starchy dough, usually corn-based) and seasoned with spices sweet, salty, spicy and regional fruits, the pictes or corn tamales, the delicious barbecue beef or lamb, the palatable pig (baked pork) or the peculiar chainfaina (made with pork and beef) black beans with salted beef, and the sispola\u0301 (beef with chickpeas and cabbage).<\/p>

This rich gastronomy has also delicious drinks like Chi\u0301a water and Pozol (fermented corn dough), either white or with cocoa. In the area of Comitan you can have a refreshing drinks like Comiteco (fermented maguey drink) and the agua de tzilacayote, a drink made with a special regional fruit like mango, tejocote (small crab apple-like fruit) and plum. And of course, The Soconusco and Los Altos (Highlands), region offers a worldwide known coffee for their delicate aroma, medium body, natural chocolate flavor and bright acidity.<\/p>

Each region has its own specialities and variations.<\/p>

  • In Tuxtla Gutierrez<\/b>, the corn-based dishes are the most common as tascalate (a drink made with corn, chocolate, nuts and vanilla) and tamales.<\/li>
  • In SanCristo\u0301bal de las Casas<\/b>, specialties are based mostly on tcured meats such as ham and sausages, which are of Spanish origin, as well as sweets such as crystallized fruit and coconut candies; local specialties.<\/li>
  • In Chiapa de Corzo<\/b>, includes a suckling pig roasted seasoned with dried chilies and spices.<\/li>
  • Palenque<\/b> is known for many versions of fried plantains, including filled with cheese, and for the shuti broth (small freshwater snail cooked in a broth flavored with hoja santa).<\/li>
  • in Tapachula<\/b>, chipilin with shrimp and pictes, a fresh sweet corn tamale with cheese and sugar.<\/li>
  • In Tonala\u0301<\/b>, seafood is a strong component in many dishes like the macabil sausages and the famous tamales juacane (filled with a mixture of black beans, dried shrimp, and pumpkin seeds).<\/li>
  • In Comita\u0301n<\/b>, the chinculguaje, dough filled with beans and cheese, and the hearts of palm salad in vinaigrette. Cheese making is important, especially in the municipalities of Ocosingo, Rayon and Pijijiapan.<\/li>
  • Ocosingo<\/b> has its own self-named variety, Queso Bola, a cheese with strong flavor with a creamy, crumbly texture. It is quite popular among restaurants and gourmet shops along the country.<\/li><\/ul>

    You can enjoy the cuisine in Chiapas. One suggestion for food is to accompany tourists listening to the harmonious sound of the instrument’s most historic and popular in this region: the marimba.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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