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The Stone Seal: A Tlacoyo Workshop

A tlacoyo workshop at the tlacoyo-makers' union's annual meeting: the union leader and her secretary test the guests and award the best tlacoyo in town.

The story

The tlacoyo is a pre-Hispanic snack of corn masa — often blue — stuffed with beans, fava beans or ricotta.

The union leader and her secretary general will put every candidate to the test.

How it works

Besides learning to make tlacoyos with a chef, guests take on cooking challenges and compete for the award for the city's best tlacoyo.

The characters

  • The Union Leader: tough, charismatic and with a critical eye.
  • The Secretary General: takes notes on everything.

What's included

  • Hands-on tlacoyo workshop with a chef
  • Theatrical show with two characters
  • Cooking challenges and a prize
  • Ingredients and materials

What you take home

  • Knowing how to make tlacoyos
  • Discovering a pre-Hispanic snack
  • Laughs with a street-food flavor

History and culture in every scene

As in all our experiences, the hosts' dialogue and the event's activities are written with real information about Mexican history and culture. You have fun and, without even noticing, you learn. While you cook or taste, the hosts explain the origin of each ingredient and technique and its place in Mexican history.

Format and customization

“The Stone Seal” is one of our Mexican cooking classes productions. We can adapt it to your venue, group size, menu and language, as a private event or on dates open to the public.

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