Aurelia Sánchez

Traditional chef from Santo Domingo Tonalá, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Disfruta, en el siguiente video, del proceso de elaboración del chileajo amarillo de costilla de puerco.

Micrófono Ambiental (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca

Doña Aurelia

Doña Aurelia has the ingredients ready to prepare her dish: chileajo de costilla de puerco (chili garlic pork rib).

Los ingredientes (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca

Ingredients

Among the ingredients are pork rib, the guajillo chili, tomato, cumin, clove and pepper.

Fuego de leña (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca

Wood fire

The firewood and the clay pan are indispensable for proper flavor.

Wood fire

The firewood and the clay pan are indispensable for proper flavor.

Indispensable (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca

Indispensable

The metate (mealing stone) is forever present in the kitchen of Doña Aurelia.

Metate y manos (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca

Metate (mealing stone) and manos (pestle)

The sound of the metate (mealing stone) to the passage of the metlapil (the cylinder-shaped stone) is striking and unmistakable.

Moliendo (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca

Grinding

Grinding and integrating ingredients requires a lot of effort and experience.

La espera. (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca

The wait

Doña Aurelia watches over the cooking of the meat.

Cucharón (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca

Ladle

Wooden ladles are traditional in Oaxacan kitchens.

Orgullosa (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca

Proud

With pride, Doña Aurelia upholds the result of her work.

Chileajo de costilla de puerco (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca

Pork rib chile

The dish is served with beans and is eaten with tortillas.

El río y su puente, Jesús Canseco, 2020, From the collection of: Secretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
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Doña Aurelia, Jesús Canseco, 2020, From the collection of: Secretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
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Su familia., Jesús Canseco, 2020, From the collection of: Secretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
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Indispensable, Jesús Canseco, 2020, From the collection of: Secretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
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Su rostro, Jesús Canseco, 2020, From the collection of: Secretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
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Curiosos, Jesús Canseco, 2020, From the collection of: Secretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
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The entire family of Doña Aurelia was present at the recording.

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