Veracruz Tasting Menu

Available for dinner Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from January 9 to February 8

Caracol's menus are culinary tours along the Mexican coasts, shared by 16 of the country's coastal states. To further spotlight the wide variety of dishes between states, we are introducing a tasting menu series starting January 2025. Each optional tasting menu is featured for a month, showcasing a specific coastal state. Join us for our first state of the year, Veracruz!

History & Background

The state of Veracruz is located on the Gulf of Mexico and stretches over 400 miles along the coast. Founded by Spanish explorer Hernán Cortés in 1519, Veracruz has a heavy European influence. The cuisine incorporates ingredients such as olives and capers, in addition to Afro-Cuban influences in ingredients like plantains. As a major commercial fishing port, their most famous dishes are Huachinango a la Veracruzana, Arroz a la Tumbada, and Chilpachole. Veracruz is the number one producer of vanilla in Mexico and houses the oldest coffee shop in Mexico, La Parroquia, founded in 1808. We hope you enjoy this menu and our interpretation of this state’s diverse cuisine!

Entremes

Vuelve a la Vida

seafood cocktail, squid, shrimp, crab, tomato, avocado, serrano, cilantro

Margarita Jarocha - Blanco tequila, Huana guanabana liqueur, Mandarin juice, lemon juice, Tajín

Entrada

Mero en Chilpachole

grouper, tamal jarocho, blue crab broth

Tamal Jarocho ~ fish tamal with tomato, olives, and capers

‘22 Llano Colorado “Lagrimas San Vicente” Chardonnay, Baja California, Mexico

Plato Fuerte

Pato en Mole de Xico

duck leg, zacahuil

Mole de Xico is a highly labor-intensive mole from the city of Xico in Veracruz. Known as the elegantly balanced version of mole Poblano, it contains ancho and pasilla peppers, dried fruits, chocolate, cinnamon, plantains and a variety of nuts.

Zacahuil ~ oversized tamal wrapped in a banana leaf.

'21 Casa Madero "3V" Red Blend, Valle de Parras, Mexico