Italian immigrants in the late 19th century undoubtedly left some kind of culinary legacy, but the gastronomy of the town of Huatusco is founded not on pasta and pizza but on ants and more particularly on the famous local “tlatonile”, a “mole” based on ancho chillies and sesame seeds.

Veracruz - Chicken Tlatonile from Huatusco

Veracruz - Chicken Tlatonile Recipe

Isabel Hood
Mexican Food