Mexico

Tyler Florence gets away from the traditional notions of Americanised Mexican food and travels around Mexico to find the real heart and soul of Mexican cuisine. The country has a number of regional variations and eating is a way of life. Tyler starts his journey in Mexico City, once the culinary gateway between Europe and the America's. Here he explores the vibrant markets and discovers the just how hot chillies can really get. A quick sip of tequila takes him to the cactus heartland of Oaxaca where he finds out how tequila's sister drink, mezcal, is made. Tyler samples some excellent chocolate, another favourite of all Mexicans and an ingredient that the world over has a lot to than Mexico for. In the beautiful city of Puebla, Tyler learns how to prepare the national dish, Mole, turkey with chocolate sauce, originally invented by a local nun, by accident. The Mexicans love to celebrate and Tyler's happens upon a seven-day festival totally dedicated to vanilla. His journey ends on the east coast where Mexican flavours blend with the Caribbean sea.