The taste of México


Conchas de Nata


3 conchas de nata

Conchas are round sweet pastry breads baked with a sugary crust evoking the pattern of a seashell (hence the name, literally “conch”), prepared early in the morning. They’re usually flavored vanilla or chocolate. Nata is essentially clotted cream, the layer of fat skimmed from milk when it’s boiled and cooled. Mexicans swoon for these two breakfast items together, though they’re often more a precursor to a bigger breakfast—a breakfast appetizer of sorts. Read more on Eat Your World

Codded by Paola Villasuso