Abstract

SOLIS-BECERRA, Celina Guadalupe  and  ESTRADA-LUGO, Erin Ingrid Jane. Culinary Practices in the (re)Knowledge of the Local Diversity of Wild Vegetables in Teopisca, Chiapas, Mexico, Mujeres y Maíz Collective. LiminaR [online]. 2014, vol.12, n.2, pp.148-162. ISSN 2007-8900.

This work analyzes the knowledge and actions related to wild vegetables local diversity recognized by Mujeres y Maiz Collective's members from Teopisca, Chiapas, México, through their culinary practices. Through qualitative methods and botanical collections, thirteen species of wild vegetables were documented, mostly present in home gardens and 33 recipes incorporating these species. It highlights the importance of wild vegetables, local cuisine, daily work and rural way of living in enriching the relationship between women belonging to the Collective's and their families with the local biodiversity through its food culture.

Keywords : forgotten vegetables; food culture; local wisdom; local gastronomy; home garden.

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