oh my goodness, look at this, this is the biggest piece of cheese i ve ever seen. you know, oaxaca is divided into eight different regions. it gives us the possibility to have all these ingredients. but oaxaca s most famous ingredient, cacao, actually came here via those trade routes. oh, i smell chocolate. and chocolate went on to become a cornerstone of wau hawken gastronomy. if you want your chocolate fix, the mercado is still the place to come. out i m not talking about anything as simple as a sugary snack. this is the boss, el jefe. they make a special version, boss. oaxaca s willy wonkas create bespoke chocolate mixes for their customers to use in cooking. bitter. it is. pure and raw. alex s personal blend combines cinnamon with almonds and a sprinkle of sugar. it s the perfect alchemy for one of his legendary recipes, the luxurious sauce, mole naegro. this is it. we re going to grind this into a paste? iowa. the oil from the nuts turns the d
of chopolinas is the crunch. i hope they re crunchy. like a toasted sandwich, it s touched on the hot plate to help the quesillo stick to the leaf. oh, you roll them up. little bite sizes. these are edible flowers? beautiful. this plate is literally making me happy. oh, that s a perfect bite right there. i think they ve got a little bit of everything. crunchy. mm, such a balance of flavors. wow. who would think to put cheese with grass hoppers? with flowers? her exquisite dish honors oaxaca s past while keeping an