FOOD FAIRE IN PATZCUARO: PART OF THE SEVENTH TRADITIONAL CUISINE OF MICHOACAN EXPO
In November 2010, UNESCO nominated Traditional Mexican Cuisine as an Intangible Heritage of Humanity,* which was adopted by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguard of Cultural Intangible Heritage, in Nairobi, Kenya Traditional Mexican Cuisine was thus elevated to the status of an expression of cultural life, taking into consideration its ancient beginnings – including recipes, ingredients, and techniques – that have been handed down for generations. Specifically, Traditional Cuisine of Michoacan was acknowledged as a representative example of the more general Mexican Cuisine. December 3-5, 2010, the seventh annual Traditional Cuisine of Michoacan Expo was held, and with renewed enthusiasm, commemorating and celebrating this recent elevation of status. Morelia, Uruapan, and Patzcuaro each hosted the event, with traditional dishes of the Lake Region, such as mole de gallareta (duck mole), chur