Engaging in a culinary experience is always a delight, but when that journey involves meeting and learning from a renowed chef and personality, the experience becomes truly exceptional. Recently, I had the privilege of attending a cooking class led by Chef Xoliswa Ndoyiya, who served as Nelson Mandela’s private and family chef for 22 years. […]
PRESS RELEASE South African manufacturer of quality Mexican produce wins global award Johannesburg, 17 May 2023 – For 26 years, Mexican immigrants Gaby and Hector Agraz have been feeding South Africa’s appetite for spicy delights like tacos, nachos and tortillas. Now the founders of Azteca Mexican Food Products in Midrand, Johannesburg have been recognised on the world […]
UBUNTU MUNDO is a network of small scale projects created by wife and husband Cecilya Bravo and Roland Oosterhout since 2016. Their work begins with food at their base camp set in the rural area of Rooiboklaagte in Mpumalanga, feeding more than 450 kids from their 2 kitchens, providing a nutritious hot meal on a […]
This is was the interview with Mireya Ruiz and Gaby Gómez Ferrer talking about her experiences in South Africa and how she promotes and moves the Mexican vibe and culture using our Azteca Mexican Products.
One of the things I love and cherish about living in South Africa is that I have the opportunity to meet and befriend people from all around the world, with so many different backgrounds and cultures. My very good friend and ‘Compadre’ Herman, AKA ‘Dino’, is from Durban and throughout our years of friendship has […]
It’s prickly pear season and after almost 2 decades my mexican ‘nopales’ finally bore fruit for the first time! But, how did I get my Mexican cactus in SA? Here is the story…. About 20 years ago the Mexican embassy together with the South African government joined forces in a very unique, interesting and special project: a […]
Traditionally, the Epiphany in the catholic religion is celebrated on 6th January and commemorates the visit of The Three Wise Men to baby Jesus in Bethlehem. In Mexico, the day is celebrated in a family gathering with gifts and a very special orange water flavour bread known as ‘Rosca de Reyes’ which is decorated with crystallized fruits, […]
Although this was my first time in Mexico, I felt at home almost immediately. It felt like home even though it was a completely new place filled with different people, sights and sounds. I think it’s because Mexican culture evolved in a similar way to ours here in South Africa. Mexico, like South Africa, is […]
For those of you that haven’t had the chance to do a bit of reading about Mexico’s history and culture; Teotihuacan is a UNESCO world heritage site about 50km out of Mexico City. It is one of many archaeological sites in Mexico that includes the ruins of an ancient civilization and some magnificent pyramids. We […]
