Born in Mexico in 1907, Frida Kahlo was one of five daughters of a Hungarian-Jewish father and a Mexican mother. At the age of six she was afflicted with polio, which left her with a withered leg. At age eighteen she had an accident when the bus she was riding in coolided with a trolley. Her body was pierced by the trolley's metal handrail. Although she survived, her injuries made it impossible for her to have children. Frida Kahlo's short and painful life is reflected in the many self-portraits she created throughout her career. She had many lovers and was married twice to the famous Mexican muralist Diego Rivera. First they got married in 1929. In 1940, after a few years of separation, they married again. Her love for Diego was obsessive. Their stormy relationship inspired many of her paintings.
Frida liked dressing in native Mexican costume and paid great attention to her hair and make-up. The numerous self-portraits she created express different moods, some are violent, others heart-rending, and others express serenity. This is how her life was, changing at all times. Frida Kahlo was a famous personality in her time, and lived a life full of drama and passion right to the end. When her first major exhibition finally opened in Mexico City's Gallery of Contemporary Art in 1953, she was not expected to attend due to the bad condition of her health. To the surprise and delight of her patrons and fans, however, she arrived on a hospital stretcher and was enthroned in her canopy bed. Less than a year later, she died from an overdose of tranquilizers.
Our milk candy is well known by locals and visitors. There are different presentations of this delicious Mexican candy, Glorias, Natillas, Bolitas de Leche, Obleas, Besos Indios, and many others which are made with the same main ingredients.
This like homemade candy is manufactured in the nearby town of Linares, Nuevo León. Their excellent quality and great taste have made this candy famous and it is actually exported to other countries. All the different presentations of these products are wrapped individually and packed in their bag.
Dulce de Leche (milk candy) can be made at home by boiling the goat milk for a long period of time and adding the sugar very slowly as the milk thickens and starts getting a brownish color. The secret to this homemade candy is to not let it stick to the pan as the milk boils. You have to be stirring the milk with a wood spoon all the time it is boiling, and believe me, your arm can get really tired of stirring. It can take several hours to be ready depending on the amount of milk you pour in your pan.
Don´t miss out on this delicious typical food! Cabrito is "The Typical Dish" by excellence in our great city Monterrey.
Machaca, or carne seca (dried beef) is another one of our best sellers regarding typical dishes in Monterrey.
