Doña Guillermina was very nice during the recording, don't miss the following video.
Personajes. (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
The kitchen
Doña Guillermina's kitchen is an open space, where she does everything with firewood
In these clay pots beans are being cooked with goat's leg, on the left bayo beans, on the right black beans.
Ingredientes. (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
Guachimole
For the preparation of guachimole, it is essential the meat of goat with bone, the avocado leaf and obviously the gourds.
Guachimole
These are the gourds, which are also the origin of the name of the state of Oaxaca (land of the hueje).
Para el mole. (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
For mole
The chili is ground with tomato and green tomato, onion and garlic.
Grinding the gourd
As in most kitchens in Oaxaca, the metate (mealing stone) is an indispensable tool, here Doña Guillermina showed us her mastery in using it by grinding the tomatoes (huajes) that give their name to the guachimole.
El chivo (goat)
Doña Guillermina serves some goat meat to confirm that it is cooked.
El guachimole (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
Guachimole
It was time to try it, Doña Guillermina offers us the delicious goat guachimole she has prepared.
For the day of recording, Doña Guillermina summoned part of her family and the entire municipal council, headed by the municipal president, it was a great experience.
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