Food in Oaxaca

• Posted by metis on 03.10.08 in Mexican | Oaxaca | Tips at Feelin' Foodie
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A quick post to get my thoughts in order before a series of longer posts about food in Oaxaca.

First of all, tlayudas are the heartbeat of Oaxaca, not mole, closely followed by tamales oaxaquenos (but only on Sundays). And they're best eaten on the street, not in restaurants.

Anway, here's a bit of a dump.

There are a few tlauyda places in centro. Doña Gloria and Doña Catalina are the most famous on Calle Libre. I like the tlayudas on Bustamente (they also make incredible flor de calabase quesadillas) but the highlight is definitely the tlayudas at Las Reliquias, at Morelos 402. Look around and find your favourite.

Markets include:

• 20 de Noviembre which has a Mayordomo nearby and a decent food court, although the best food is elsewhere
• Abastos Market which has very little food
• La Merced near Tlayudas de Libre which is the best food market in town - go here for the empanadas which look like quesadillas to me

Look around there is always something exciting going on in the markets. They're worth it for the atmosphere alone. And don't freak out about the hygiene. It's fine as long as you go in the mornings or where it is busy.

Restaurants included:

La Olla
Las Quince Letras
El Topil
Marco Polo
La Gran Torta
El Camino Real for tamales
Casa Oaxaca restaurant, hotel and cafe (the hotel is the best)
Tamanalli at Teotitlan del Valle where everything is made from scratch when you order it

That's it for the moment. Later I'll give some more information, especially about the incredible Casa Oaxaca and the street food.

In the meantime visit this wonderful chowhound post, Night time food stalls in Oaxaca.

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