La Michelada - Beer with "Umph"!

The Michelada is the BEST of the prepared beers, according to me.

This time we are at a restaurant called El Oasis, at the foot of La Peña de Bernal. We just hiked up the trail and back down again, and were thirsty for a good beer. A Michelada is beer with a lot of different sauces and spices added. The end result is what I consider to be the crown jewel of all prepared beers. There are a lot of variations throughout Mexico and Latin America, but this is probably the richest flavor and the best.

Mangos

This episode of Treats From Mexico focuses on the mango. In my opinion (and my daughter Madeline's opinion) the mango is the best fruit ever created. In many areas of the United States, mangos are a delicacy and it is hard to come by sweet, ripe mangos. In Mexico, they sell mangos on the street and they are always ripe, sweet, and juicy. In addition, in Mexico, they add lime and spice to everything, and the mango is no exception.

El Afilador - The Knife Sharpener

I was lucky enough to run into an Afilador while I was in Mexico City. They only show up about once per month so they are pretty hard to come by. I fear that the Afilador will go the way of the milkman some day soon, so I was very excited to catch Porfilio el Afilador.

Afiladores blow a unique whistle that lets everybody inside of their houses or businesses know that he is in the street. When they hear his unique whistle, they come running out to have him sharpen their knives.