Chiapas has a wide culinary tradition, a product of cultural fusion after the conquest. In it, there is an incredible variety of flavors and forms in which the products of the land are present, occasionally seasoning some rare specimen such as the armadillo, the deer, the rabbit or the iguana, for example.
Perhaps the main dish of Chiapas is tamales, which are prepared in at least twelve varieties or different forms, we can mention those of chipilín, ball, cambray, spread, saffron, delicacy and sweet. These rich corn dough products usually accompany the fiesta soup, which is made with noodles, chicken giblets, fried plantains and sliced boiled egg, a true feast for the palate.Another exquisite soup is chipilin with balls, prepared with the yerba of the region called chipilín, which is incorporated into dough balls with butter, tomato broth and corn kernels. A rich broth called "shutis" is also prepared, made with river snail, chili, tomato broth, epazote and yerba santa. In main dishes there are interesting stews such as "chanfaina", an almost forgotten dish, which is prepared with beef offal; yet another, sophisticated, is called “ninguijuti”, made from pork with garlic, chili, tomato, pepper and masa. If you are not very fond of trying the culinary surprises of the region, you can opt for the traditional "cochito", which is nothing more than a small baked pig, or try the jerky with chilmol. To accompany all this, it is necessary to taste some of the traditional drinks such as taxcalate, which contains cocoa, cinnamon, achiote and toasted corn, the refreshing pozol which is a drink made of corn dough with cocoa and be sure to try the famous comiteco, which is a light agave brandy, with a very good flavor and wonderful effects.
If you visit other parts of the entity, we can recommend the food of San Cristóbal, as it has a strong Spanish and European influence; Afterwards, be sure to visit Pijijiapan where you will find the best cheeses in the region and the occasional dish prepared with iguana, and finally you cannot miss the cuisine of the coast, because in any of the beaches you visit you will find excellent and various dishes made to order. fish and shellfish base, among which the dogfish stews and the sensational piguas stand out, which are river prawns, a gift from the gods to the palate.
