Sustainable Gastronomy in Patzcuaro, Michoacán


“Sustainable cuisine” has helped to make the Pátzcuaro area a prized destination among connoisseurs of Mexican cuisine. Michoacán is now a gastronomic destination.

Sustainable Gastronomy in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán
Sustainable Gastronomy in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán

Traditional Michoacán cooks
have been gaining fame on an international level since 2010, when UNESCO recognized traditional Mexican cuisine as an “Intangible World Heritage.”

Traditional Mexican Cuisine at Lake Patzcuaro Area
Traditional Mexican Cuisine at Lake Patzcuaro Area

Gastronomic tourism goes hand in hand with the overall development of sustainable tourism around Lake Pátzcuaro. Little by little, various traditional kitchens have been expanding in the area. Women of the communities have managed to empower themselves, contributing to economic benefits.

Mexican Traditional Cuisine at Lake Patzcuaro Area
Mexican Traditional Cuisine at Lake Patzcuaro Area

On your next visit to the Lake Region, make time to try the traditional dishes that are defining our traditional cooks. Investigate the culinary marvels of Santa Fe de la Laguna, Opongio, Zirahuen, Tzintzuntzan, Erongarícuaro, and, of course, Pátzcuaro.

Mexican Cuisine: Michoacan Traditional Cuisine
Mexican Cuisine: Michoacan Traditional Cuisine

We at Hotel Mansion Iturbe recommend that, during your visit to Pátzcuaro, you visit the new museum, "Interpretación de la Ruta de Don Vasco", where you find a comprehensive list of traditional kitchens. This interesting museum boasts a fascinating interactive table that takes you on a digital gastronomic tour of Lake Pátzcuaro.

Mexican Food: Sustainable Gastronomy in Patzcuaro, Michoacán
Mexican Food: Sustainable Gastronomy in Patzcuaro, Michoacán

Delve into the communities. Your experience can go beyond taste a delicious and well flavored dish, to include beautiful landscapes, discovering local traditions, and coming into contact with the local people.

Sustainable Gastronomy at Lake Patzcuaro Zone

You will delight in discovering Michoacán cuisine, mostly products of the corn that the locals produce. In the case of the Lake Region also used products extracted from Lake Pátzcuaro and Zirahuén. In this way you are also supporting local economic development.

Many of the recipes have survived hundreds of years, transmitted from generation to generation.

Mexican Cuisine: Fish Tamales at Lake Patzcuaro
Mexican Cuisine: Fish Tamales at Lake Patzcuaro

Much earlier, these traditional cooks fed their families and their communities mostly on important dates, such as patron saint celebrations or important festivities like the Day of the Dead.

Sustainable Gastronomy: Mexican Cuisine at Lake Patzcuaro
Sustainable Gastronomy: Mexican Cuisine at Lake Patzcuaro

Today, recognition of the Michoacán cuisine has evolved to a wider empowerment of women, now recognized for their contribution to our culture, with delicious dishes with a variety of local ingredients and flavors.

Traditional Mexican Food at Lake Patzcuaro Area
Traditional Mexican Food at Lake Patzcuaro Area

Return home with the cuisine of the Lake Region on your palate, and the memory of unforgettable landscapes in your mind’s eye.

Sustainable Gastronomy in Patzcuaro, Michoacan
Sustainable Gastronomy in Patzcuaro, Michoacan


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