Day of the Dead in Mexico
Day of the Dead in Mexico
On November 2nd. Mexico celebrates the “Día de Muertos”; this is just a little sample of what thousands of people will see this day as they go to the cemetery to visit their gone loved ones.
Breads in many shapes and colors.
Crystallized fruit.
The flowers ready to be sold.
Sugar skulls, miniature fake traditional dishes and small tables representing the offering.
Peanuts, coconut, sweet potato candies… just to name a few.
This picture is from “La Merced Market:” in Mexico City. You can see the bread being sold in a bicycle basquet and the Xenpaxuchil flores vendors in action. Thanks Carmen from Saborearte Entusiasma blog for sending me this picture.
My friend Nora’s Elements to set a Día de Muertos offering at Gusta Usted blog.
Carmen has a lot of pictures from the market in her blog Saborearte Entusiasma.
Enjoy the pictures!
Just found your blog and love it! I am adding you to my blog list. Thank you for sharing such wonderful recipes!
In the photo under the flowers photo, what are those orange and chocolate things in the lower left corner? Are those sweet potato candies? Thanks.
Hello Karen Anne,
Picture number 3 has Crystallized Pumpkin the one with a dark brown color and the sweet potato has an orange color. One of these day I will make the sweet potato and post it in the blog.
Thanks for visiting.
Thank you Yaya!
Mely
SOLO NOSTALGIA Y ANTOJOS DESPERTASTES CON ESTE ARTICULO.
GRACIAS MELY, POR RECORDARME ESTO YO TAMBIEN VOY A PUBLICAR UN ARTICULO ACERCA DE ESTO.
TANIA.
Hi, just thought I would pop in and tell you those photos are just great. I love all the vivid colors. I posted my dia post as well. I always look forward to all yor posts. Take care Mely.
Great pictures Mely! I know día de muertos should be fun and happy but I'm feeling a little blue about it this year. Your pictures brought a smile to my face. Thanks.
hello, 🙂 just saw your post on rebecca's and decided to check it out:) never tasted authentic mexican dish but have tried making some on my own:) mainly because I love spicy food :). have a nice day.
Hello Tania,
I liked your post descrbing the celebration.
Hi, Gloria. You have a large offering this year.
Hola Prieta,
Me pasa lo mismo, esta vez si me dio mucha nostalgia, mi hermano me envio las fotos y me puso un poco triste.
Saludos,
Mely
Hello Peanuts,
Welcome to my blog. I am also looking forward to learn about the food of your country.
Mely
Dazzling photos and what a great market! I'm so glad I found your blog and will follow as I see lots of great recipes. I'll be looking around now.
I should have thought to refer to the photos my count. It was photo #5 that I was asking about. In its lower left hand corner there are orange things with what looks like chocolate on top.
Mely que magnífica entrada sobre el Día de Muertos! me encantaron las imágenes.
Este año cocinamos una inmensa cazuela de calabaza en tacha deliciosa! Te enviaré imágenes.
Un abrazo
Hi KAren Anne,
If you are talking about the one next to the yellow and bright green little caskets. Those are small clay pots filled with fake Mexican red rice and green peas and Mole with sesame seeds on top. Since that is one of the most love dishes of Mexicans, some people instead of cooking, buy the miniature representation and place it on their offering to their love ones.
The other dishes next to it represent other favorite meals like Sopes, flautas, etc.
Thanks for coming back.
Mley
Nice to be acquainted.
I am a Chow and Chatter follower.
Great work ♥
Que lindas fotos!cuanto color, gracias por enlazarme 🙂
Es la ofrenda de mi suegra ;), yo no pongo ofrenda :).
besitos!
Gaby
Beautiful pictures. We've been in Mexico when this was being celebrated. A lovely thing.
Mely, What a beautiful tradition! The flowers, the bread…just amazing!!!
Thank you for sharing!
Abrazotes, Presiosas Fotos, Aldy 🙂
que bonitas fotos..ay los panes,dulces y las flores..a mi se me olvidaron las flores..andaba tan apurada..ya visted las fotos de catrina?
Que bella forma de recordar a los que ya no estan con nosotros, y lo mejor es que esta tradicion esta declarada como patrimonio Mundial y pues en estas fechas todos viran sus ojos hacia este hermoso pais Mexico. Me encanta el pan de muerto, aunque el sabor es totalmente diferente a el original de alla que por su puesto es mas rico 🙂
soy fan de ese dulce de calabaza(el blanco con semillitas negras) y cada que puedo ir a una tienda mexicana me compro uno.
Saludos Mely y espero que ya te sientas mejor de Salud.
XO♥
Hola!
Me encata tu blog.
Mirando la foto con las frutas – me encata el camote! No tienes por acaso una receta para hacer lo?
Gracias!
Ale
Hola Alexandra,
Si tengo, por favor contactame via email para enviartelas.
Saludos,
Mely