During November, the CDMX will celebrate the first edition of the Edible Book Fair. At this event you will find copies dedicated to food, drink, cooking and food culture.
To attend it is not a requirement to know how to cook or belong to the gastronomic industry. This is a fair for the general public: you will find a diversity of genres such as poetry, illustration, essays, chronicles, magazines, art and recipes.
Comestible will take place 📅 from November 7 to 9 at 📍 Jardín Gallina de Guinea ( General Aureliano Rivera 4, San Ángel, Álvaro Obregón). You will be able to attend from ⏰ 11:00 to 19:00 hours; admission is free.
Activities at the Edible Book Fair
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In addition to the sale of books, Comestible will offer workshops, tastings and talks by specialists in the world of research and cooking.
Although access to the fair is free, there are some activities that have a recovery cost. Here is the program:
Friday, November 7
- 🥄 Workshop: Pulque vivo (fermentation, history and tasting)
👩🏽🍳 Taught by: Juan Escalona
⏰ 16:00
💲 Registration fee: $450, register here
- 🥄 Printing in times of scroll (books, magazines and fanzines as cultural archive)
👩🏽🍳 Moderator: María Álvarez. Guests: Carmen Robles, Nubia Macias, Jorge de la Garza.
⏰ 18:00
💲 Free admission
Saturday, November 8
- 🥄 Workshop: Del nixtamal al vaso (corn-based beverage workshop)
👩🏽🍳 Taught by: Karen Villagómez and Rafael Mier
⏰ 11:00
💲 Registration fee: $450, register here
- 🥄 Who gave you permission to speak out (journalism, social networks and the impact on the industry)
👩🏽🍳 Moderator: Max Villegas. Guests: Jair Tellez, Alonso Ruvalcaba, Scarlett Lindeman
⏰ 13:00
💲 Free admission
- 🥄 La cocina impresa (memoria y evolución del recetario mexicano) (The printed kitchen (memory and evolution of the Mexican recipe book))
👩🏽🍳 Guests: Enrique Pacheco and Jorge Lestrade
⏰ 16:00
💲 Free admission
- 🥄 Cada quien su hongo (The same theme, three paths: why it matters from where it is told)
👩🏽🍳 Moderator: Gabriela Warkentin. Guests: Nanae Watabe, Laura Linares, Yasmine Ostendorf.
⏰ 18:00
💲 Free admission
Sunday, November 9
- 🥄 Workshop: El picor explicado (science and culture of sauces)
👩🏽🍳 Taught by: Edo Nakatani and Pedro Reyes
⏰ 11:00
💲 Registration fee: $450, register here
- 🥄 Beyond recipe books: how to tell the story of food (recipe books, stories and other ways of narrating food and cooking)
👩🏽🍳 Moderator: Michael Snyder. Guests: Araceli Paz and Franco Fubini.
⏰ 13:00
💲 Free admission
Whether you’re a chef or just passionate about good food, Comestible has something for you. Mark your calendar for November 7-9 and head to San Ángel to enjoy this unique celebration of letters and flavors!