Separated from inland Mexico by the Sierra Madre mountains, Veracruz is a place of contrasts, where 500 miles of wet, tropical coastline bleed into snow-capped mountains.The state of Veracruz was also where Hernán Cortés arrived on the mainland, establishing the eponymous city as the land’s main port of entry. During the colonial era, many goods going in or out of Mexico passed through it, and nowhere else did the Spanish have such a strong impact on the local cuisine.
Food in Veracruz is Spanish cooking re-imagined and seasoned with the ingredients and techniques of native Mexicans. Fish and seafood of all kinds stewed in chili sauces, grilled and served with snappy citrus and tomato sauces. The most famous sauces is Veracruzana and it is our inspiration for our Molli Veracruz sauce.