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The history behind Mexico's most patriotic meal, chile en nogada

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  1. krg
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    Tangential fact: What's known in the United States as "pico de gallo" is also called "salsa bandera", as it contains the colors of the Mexican flag.

    Tangential fact: What's known in the United States as "pico de gallo" is also called "salsa bandera", as it contains the colors of the Mexican flag.

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  2. spit-evil-olive-tips
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    This sounds amazing and I'm going to try to hunt down a Mexican restaurant near me that serves it.

    The meal, among the finest of Mexico’s iconic dishes, is traditionally a chile poblano stuffed with a picadillo of beef, pork, and finely chopped vegetables and fruits. Then it’s bathed in a white walnut sauce (nogada) and garnished with parsley and pomegranate seeds. Its colors are those of the Mexican flag. While chile en nogada is available from August to early October, it’s most commonly consumed during the weeks surrounding Mexican Independence Day.

    This sounds amazing and I'm going to try to hunt down a Mexican restaurant near me that serves it.

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