The Mexican Food Experience III

Today, for a bit of a break from nachos, tacos, tostados, tlayduas and the like, we opted for Chinese Food.  Yes, Oaxaca has a small Chinese community and at least one Chinese "restaurant".  For essentially 70 pesos total, each of us had a plate piled high with rice and one choice from a buffet-style display.  It was actually quite good.  Not, perhaps, the best Chinese food I've had, but quite acceptable and a nice change from more traditional local fare.

Our mejor intersante comida de Mexicano was what we made at cooking class.  For a few hours on one Sunday, we joined with 5 others and our host, Oscar, the owner of Casa Crespo, to have an introduction to more traditional Mexican food.

First, we discussed the menu items.  Then, our host took us to a local market where he purchased the items we would need.  Then it was back to the kitchen where we all participated in preparing the meal.  Once finished, we were sent to the roof-top patio where we all had a drink and then invited back down to the dining room for our meal.