Abigail Mendoza Ruiz facts for kids
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Abigail Mendoza Ruiz, also known as Abigail Mendoza, is a talented Zapotec chef from Mexico. She is the co-owner of a special restaurant called Tlamanalli. She runs this restaurant with her sisters in Teotitlán del Valle, a town near Oaxaca.
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Abigail Mendoza Ruiz: A Zapotec Chef
Abigail Mendoza Ruiz opened her restaurant, Tlamanalli, in February 1990. Her goal was to share traditional Zapotec cooking with the world. Zapotec food includes delicious dishes like mole and squash blossom soup. Soon after opening, her restaurant became famous. It was even featured in Gourmet magazine. In 1993, a well-known food critic, Molly O'Neill, wrote about Tlamanalli in The New York Times.
Sharing Zapotec Culture
Abigail Mendoza Ruiz has traveled far to show off Zapotec cooking. She went to France to demonstrate her traditional recipes. She was also featured in a TV show called Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, hosted by Anthony Bourdain. A documentary about British food writer Diana Kennedy also showed her work. More recently, she appeared on a digital cover of Vogue Mexico and Latin America for their 20th anniversary. This shows how important her work is in sharing Mexican culture.
Early Life and Cooking
Abigail Mendoza Ruiz was born in the 1960s. She learned to cook by watching her family. She spent time in the kitchen with her mother and aunt. This is how she learned the traditional Zapotec cooking methods and recipes. These skills helped her become the famous chef she is today.
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In Spanish: Abigail Mendoza para niños
