A Chiapas Feast for the Senses (and Faint of Heart)
Spice up your Chiapas trip with fiery flavors, unconventional eats, and crunchy “nucú ant” adventures. This southern Mexican state offers ancient tastes like smoky mole and frothy pozol, alongside modern delights like Chinese stir-fries and melt-in-your-mouth ham.
Chiapas, snuggled in the heart of southern Mexico, is a culinary wonderland where food bursts with vibrant flavors, ancient traditions, and a touch of arbitrary charm. Here, eating isn't just nourishment; it's a celebration of life, loss, and everything in between.
Death Warms You with Mole, Prayers with Herbs: Imagine a wake where mourners gather, not with somber faces and stale crackers, but around steaming bowls of rich, complex mole, the aroma filling the air with a bittersweet comfort. In Chiapas, even death gets a delicious send-off. And life? Well, life is savored in every bite, from the fragrant chipilín herb-infused tamales offered during prayers to the iguana tamales (yes, you read that right!) that tempt adventurous palates.
