Xochimilco is much more than a noisy boat party. This 4.5-hour outing takes you through a local market, into the quieter canals beside the ancient chinampas, and onto a trajinera where you prepare a pre-Hispanic tamal called tlapique. It feels like a morning spent with people who care about this place, not a quick photo … Read more
Mexico City’s Mercado Medellín is the real hook here. You do not just watch a chef cook Mexican food. You walk through a working neighborhood market, taste produce and local specialties, then use those ingredients in a four-course meal at Aura Cocina Mexicana. I like the unusual menu, especially mextlapiques and mole blanco, dishes you … Read more
Mexico City is best tasted one ingredient at a time, and this market-to-table cooking class gives you that chance. You walk to a local market, help select produce, then return to a cozy cooking space to prepare Mexican dishes with Chef José. The class is practical, social, and built around eating what you make. I … Read more