This cookbook serves as a collection of fundamental recipes that covers the gastronomic map of Mexico. This is a testimony to a life dedicated to the recovery, conservation, and diffusion of Mexico's culinary art. It includes a personal registry of meetings with cooks and food vendors throughout the nation. A modern classic of cookbooks published throughout the world, "Cocina esencial de Mexico" can be as an indispensable reference for understanding how to eat and cook in Mexico. Starting with the years that were dedicated to field research in the diverse corners of the Mexican republic, Diana Kennedy presents a rich catalog of techniques, ingredients, recipes, and advice to re-create in our kitchens the aromas and flavors of one of the most varied and surprising cuisines of our planet.