Sonoran Traditions

In addition to a Mexican culture that is purely Sonoran, the Mexican state of Sonora has a variety of very strong ethnic identities and native indigenous cultures that contribute to its cultural identity and traditions. Most Sonoran towns have a “Casa de la Cultura,” or “house of culture,” a function of the town government that…

Nogales

Heroica Nogales, more commonly known as Nogales is located on the northern border of the Mexican state of Sonora. The city is abutted on its north by the city of Nogales, Arizona, United States, across the U.S.-Mexico border. It is 3,934 ft. above the sea level and has a population of almost 220,000 inhabitants. At the center of Nogales, there’s…

The mexican meat and its many combinations

The Sonoran gastronomy differs from the rest of the country by the flavor of his meat and the traditional roasts in fuelwood, even this kitchen forms a part of the food diet on which there are based the majority of the saucers of the region, but Particularly sonorous it is recognized by the quality of…

Bacanora, alcohol for the brave ones

Beverage production is developed according to the region and the altitude, which are elements that emphasize the predominant type of flora, such as the Sonora highlight special wild plants Lechuguilla with the liquor of «Bacanora» , famous for its unique flavor. The distillate Bacanora is native of Sonora, Mexico, and it’s characteristics are that is…

Sweet pitahaya snow

The dragon fruit or pitahaya is an exotic fruit that comes from a type of cactus (and that is the main reason why it is typical from Sonora since survive the warmer climate) and has lots of nutrients beneficial to health. Today we want to show you what are the benefits of dragon fruit in…

«Coyotas», another mexican delight

THE STORY: It was the 50’s in the old Hermosillo, when Doña Maria Ochoa González baked bread to give to their neighbors. One of them, Doña Agustina Araiza, wife of a Spanish military, shared a recipe with her that would change their lives and the history of the mexican people. The ingredients to make the…

Sonora tamale, an unique recipe.

A tamal is a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of masa (a starchy dough, usually corn-based), which is steamed in a corn husk or banana leaf. The wrapping is discarded before eating. The peculiarity of the delicious tamales from Sonora is its exquisite corn dough stuffed with meat or olives , beans , vegetables , potatoes , corn, red chile , among other…

«Machaca» a typical dish of Northern Mexico

The Machaca is a traditionally dried meat, spiced beef or pork, which has been rehydrated and used in the popular local cuisine of Northern Mexico, and Southwestern United States and which is easily available from many ethnic groceries and supermarkets in these areas. In areas where the dried meat product is not easy to obtain, slow cooked…