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Mexican Seafood Frittata (Torta de Mariscos)
This would have to be close to the top of any list of classic, peerless, sensational Veracruzan dishes. You find different versions everywhere, but it belongs mostly to the central southern coasts and waterways of Sotavento. I call it... (Continue reading)
Shrimp in Black Pepper Sauce (Camarones a la Pimienta)
(This picture is of the oysters in black pepper sauce that we ate at Villa Rica in Veracruz. The recipe using shrimp is from my book, Zarela’s Veracruz (Houghton Mifflin 2001.) If you want to use oysters, make the sauce... (Continue reading)
Villa Rica Seafood Restaurant in Veracruz
It was a cloudy day at Mocambo beach in El Puerto , light rain fell, mercifully relieving us of the scorching heat that usually prevails here, making our first lunch in Veracruz even more pleasant. We had an ocean-front table... (Continue reading)
Salpicon de Huachinango
Written on 13 Sep, 2013 at 2:32 in Appetizers, Appetizers & Little Dishes, Featured, Naturally Light Mexican Food, Recipes |
. This recipe has become my signature dish, but actually I adapted it from one of the dishes my mother found when everyone was passing recipes on to me in El Paso. It was originally done with crab, but... (Continue reading)
The Seafood of Veracruz
The Seafood of Veracruz By Zarela Martinez Los Angeles Times October 21, 1998 in print edition H-1 For the first 12 years of my life, the only fish I ever ate were frozen haddock filets at Luby’s Cafeteria in El... (Continue reading)
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