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Tortitas de Charal de Pátzcuaro
Michoacán's Pátzcuaro lake fritters, made with tiny endemic charales, masa nixtamalizada, egg, and manteca, served with chile perón salsa from the Meseta.
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Tsïkanarhikatas P'urhépechas con Charal y Chile Perón
From the Meseta P'urhépecha of Michoacán, these small tamales wrap larded nixtamal masa, Pátzcuaro charal, and chile perón salsa in fresh maize leaves from the plant.
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Toqueras Dulces de la Meseta P'urhepecha
The Meseta P'urhepecha sweet toquera is maiz nuevo ground with piloncillo and manteca, wrapped in fresh corn leaves, and browned at the comal's edge for cold mornings with atole.
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Chápatas Michoacanas de Piloncillo y Frijol
Michoacán's P'urhépecha chápata layers masa nixtamalizada with frijol endulzado en piloncillo, wrapped in fresh corn-plant leaf and steamed slow for a sweet tamal meant for hot atole.
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Uchepos con Minguiche
Michoacán's uchepos are tender fresh-corn tamales wrapped in hojas de maíz fresca de la planta, served with minguiche, the creamy queso de rancho and poblano rajas sauce of the Meseta P'urhépecha.
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Sopes Estilo Patzcuaro
Michoacan's Lake Patzcuaro sopes, thick masa nixtamalizada griddled on the comal, pinched by hand, brushed with manteca, and topped with refried beans, queso ranchero, crema, and chile peron salsa.
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Jahuácatas P'urhépecha de Michoacán
Michoacán's P'urhépecha bean tamal, pressed flat, layered with frijol and chile perón, then wrapped in fresh maíz leaf for Candelaria and Semana Santa.
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Nacatamales Michoacanos de Angahuan
Angahuan's P'urhépecha Day of the Dead tamal, masa nixtamalizada beaten with manteca de cerdo, folded with pork and chile perón in fresh maíz leaves for the ancestors first.
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Corundas de Queso con Crema
Michoacán's P'urhépecha triangular tamal, folded in hoja de maíz fresca de la planta with queso ranchero, manteca de cerdo, crema, and chile perón salsa.
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Tacos de Charales Capeados de Pátzcuaro
Michoacán's lake-country taco, small whole charales from Pátzcuaro or Cuitzeo dipped in airy egg batter, fried in manteca, folded into hot corn tortillas, and sharpened with salsa de chiles secos.
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Charicorundas con Chile Perón
Michoacán's Meseta P'urhépecha charicorundas are small corn-leaf packets of nixtamal masa beaten with lard, folded with chile perón, and served with crema, Cotija, salsa, and crisp Pátzcuaro charales.
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Toqueras Saladas de la Meseta P'urhépecha
Michoacán's Meseta P'urhépecha toqueras are maíz nuevo cakes wrapped in fresh corn leaves, tied like small packets, browned on the comal de leña, and finished with salt, chile perón salsa, and charales.
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Charales Fritos Enteros con Lima
Michoacan's Lake Patzcuaro charales, dusted with masa nixtamalizada, lightly capeados, fried whole in manteca, and finished with lima and salsa de chiles secos.
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