Mexican cuisine acknowledged with the Star Diamonds Award
On April 26th, 2012 in New York City the Mexican
cuisine was once again honored in a big way – this time by the American Academy
of Hospitality Sciences. The Secretary of Mexican Tourism Gloria Guevara was
there to receive the prestigious award.
The
iconic Plaza Hotel was the venue for the event.
Attendees enjoyed the finest Mexican cooking with a five-course
meal. The Mexican “Chef Decana” Alicia
Gironella designed the menu, which was prepared by renowned Mexican chefs, such
as Enrique Olvera, Margarita Carrillo, Ana María González, Daniel Ovadia,
Sergio Remolina, and Gerardo Vázquez.
Mexican
cuisine, already recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an Intangible cultural heritage (ICH), is
rich – figuratively and literally – for its diversity and cultural heritage,
and by the ingredients that set it apart.
Significantly, the Traditional Cuisine of Michoacan played an important role
in this recognition.
The
Michoacan Model – Traditional Michoacan Cuisine – was the example used in the
promotion of the national cuisine, outstanding in its diverse uses of otherwise
common Mexican ingredients: corn,
chiles, and beans.
For eight years now,
Michoacan has put forth considerable effort to promote its “Meet the
Traditional Cooks of Michoacan.” Through
this program, we have been able to “rescue” different heretofore undocumented
recipes, thanks in part to the Conservatory of Cultural Mexican Cuisine. In a
coordinated fashion, Traditional Cooks of Michoacan prepare original dishes
from the lake communities – most notably Tzurumutaro, Santa Fe de la Laguna,
Opongio, San Francisco Uricho, San Jerónimo Purenchecuaro, Urandén, Tarerio
and, of course, Pátzcuaro.
We
invite you to visit Patzcuaro. From
Mansion Iturbe, in the heart of Historic Patzcuaro with its famous Plaza Vasco
de Quiroga right across the street, begin to discover the Route of Don Vasco,
featured in the International Tourism Fair of Madrid (FITUR 2011). Visit the wildly diverse markets in the
nearby communities – and discover the aromas and tastes of Traditional
Michoacan Cuisine!
Start
your journey with breakfast at Restaurante Doña Paca de Mansión Iturbe in
Pátzcuaro. We feature more than thirty
different dishes, and from the restaurant windows, you have a panorama of one
of the most beautiful plazas in Mexico, Plaza Vasco de Quiroga.
*Text and pictures
property of Hotel Mansion Iturbe.
HOTEL MANSION ITURBE
Portal Morelos 59
Plaza Vasco de Quiroga
61600 Pátzcuaro, Michoacán
MEXICO
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