Mexico: One Plate at a Time

Mexico: One Plate at a Time - Season 9 Episode 1 Oaxaca’s Most Magical Holiday

2019-06-24 25 minutes.
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Season - Episode

12 Season 12 Apr 01, 2019
11 Season 11 Sep 16, 2016
10 Season 10 Jan 10, 2015
9 Season 9 May 04, 2013
8 Season 8 Sep 02, 2011
7 Season 7 Sep 04, 2009
6 Season 6 Sep 05, 2008
5 Season 5 Jan 27, 2007
4 Season 4 Jan 13, 2006
3 Season 3 Feb 18, 2005
2 Season 2 Jan 09, 2004
1 Season 1 Jan 10, 2003

Overview

Rick takes us on a remarkable journey through Oaxaca City during the revered Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) holiday. We discover that in Mexico death is embraced as part of the circle of life. During the holiday, people welcome home the spirits of their ancestors who come to commune with their families and friends. Like all visitors, the ancestors are welcomed with food, drink, music and memories. The spirit’s presence is a blessing and brings joy to loved ones. In preparation for the celebration, the last days of October are spent preparing aromatic loaves of pan de muerto (sweet bread), making mole, harvesting special flowers, including marigolds (cempasúchil) and creating commemorative altars in homes. Grave sites are decorated with elaborate sand paintings. The bustling Central de Abastos market in Oaxaca is overflowing with flowers and bread.

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