Tacos may very well be the perfect food, but let's face it, the standard Meximerican fare can get a bit stale after a while. Taco the Town is here to highlight some of the more unusual Mexican finds ...

Lemongrass: Brings a fresh, citrusy aroma that’s essential to the dish’s signature flavor. Ginger: Finely grated ginger adds a zesty kick. Annatto (aka achiote): Ground annatto gives the chicken its ...

Maria is a faithful and utterly delightful employee at my longtime gym, and over the years she’s taught me a lot about Latin cooking. Our frequent conversations are just as likely to cover family ...

Annatto (Bixa orellana), also known as achiote, urucum, and bija, is a small shrub or tree native to Central and South America. It is primarily grown for its vibrant reddish-orange seeds, which are ...

Properties: Annatto is a hard seed from an evergreen, native to Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. The deep red orange seeds, also called achiote when ground, are hard like ...

Description: Annatto is the seed or extract from the spiky, heart-shaped fruit that grows on the achiote tree, which is indigenous to Latin and South America; it is used as both a spice and a dye, ...