'This Chef Keeps the Flavors of Ancient Mexico Alive'

02:52 Jan 23, 2022 2 3

'Mexico\'s Zapotecs are an indigenous community living in Oaxaca, Mexico. Before Spanish colonization, Zapotecan civilization was a thriving epicenter of food, culture and tradition. Today, chef Abigail Mendoza is on a mission to keep those traditions alive by cooking the food of her ancestors. All the dishes she cooks—including pre-hispanic mole, stuffed chiles with Oaxaca cheese and atole—are made using ancient techniques. Recognized by the world’s best chefs for her dishes, she hopes to keep the food of her ancestors alive and thriving.   This Great Big Story was inspired by Genesis: https://www.genesis.com/us/en/genesis.html   SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb  #MexicanFood #Mexican #Cuisine  Got a story idea for us? Shoot us an email at hey [at] GreatBigStory [dot] com  Follow us behind the scenes on Instagram: http://goo.gl/2KABeX Make our acquaintance on Facebook: http://goo.gl/Vn0XIZ Give us a shout on Twitter: http://goo.gl/sY1GLY Come hang with us on Vimeo: http://goo.gl/T0OzjV Visit our world directly: http://www.greatbigstory.com' 

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