Flagship stores: El Quelite

El Quelite is a successful case of sustainable rural tourism, driven by its own inhabitants and by Don Marcos Osuna Tirado, whose most notable merit is to have rescued the cuisine of the region by presenting it in its most genuine cultural context.

The menu puts appetizing samples of the gastronomic region of the Sinaloan mountains on the table prepared by the skillful chefs of the region: chilorio (pork fried in chili), machaca de res (shredded beef), barbacoa de borrego (barbecued lamb), birria (stew), tongue in salsa verde or salsa roja, bistec ranchero (ranch steak), patitas de puerco (pig trotters), among others.

Also, there is no shortage of spreads to enjoy: sour cream, cream, cottage cheese, cream, fresh and semi-ripe cheese. All of this rich variety of foods is accompanied by corn tortillas, handmade tortillas, tossed in the comal (griddle).

And to all these delicious dishes the desserts cannot be missed: burned milk, tamales colados de elote (strained street corn tamales), papaya chutney, sweet potato with pineapple, white custard.

All of these foods are accompanied by typical drinks from the region: fresh waters of nance fruit and dragon fruit (both seasonal), barley, pot coffee or distillates made from agave of the region.

The menu of the Mesón de los Laureanos is just one example of the rich variety of foods we can find in El Quelite.

More importantly, we can see that the success of El Quelite lies in the way that its inhabitants put their heart and soul into their iconic dishes.