Veracruz at La Gran Mesa de Mexico culinary summit, Digi Mart USA News (Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico): Veracruz is participating as the guest state at La Gran Mesa de Mexico, the Ibero-American Territorial Cuisine Summit, from November 5 to 8. The state is bringing traditional cooks, producers, artisans and specialists to celebrate the diversity of its gastronomy and culture.
Among the Veracruz participants are the Colectivo de Mujeres de Agua from Tuxpan, Miriam Pérez Temoxtle from the Altas Montañas, Jackeline Núñez Hernández from Papantla, and Nidia Hernández Medel from Los Tuxtlas. Planned activities include a performance by the Ensamble de Arpas of the Escuela Superior de Artes de Veracruz on Friday, November 6.
On Saturday, November 7, chef Hugo López will give a live cooking demonstration, known as showcooking. Jackeline Núñez will take part in a talk titled “Mujeres inspiradoras a través de la cocina,” and a roundtable titled “La herencia afro en las cocinas de Veracruz” will feature Nidia Hernández and Sagrario Cruz.
The state delegation was accompanied by Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism, Josefina Rodríguez Zamora, and Morelos Governor Margarita González Saravia. Veracruz Secretary of Culture Xóchitl Molina González spoke on behalf of Governor Rocío Nahle García, emphasizing that regional gastronomy is a living tradition passed from generation to generation that preserves memory and strengthens community ties.
According to the report, the summit fosters the exchange of knowledge among Mexico’s regions and Ibero-America and offers opportunities to share the cultural richness of Veracruz’s ten cultural regions, as well as the work, knowledge and traditions of its cooks, producers and communities.
