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Chiles en Nogada

This dish was invented by nuns in Puebla,
Mexico in 1821. It was made to present to the
visiting Mexican Army General Agustin de
Iturbide. He was involved in a decisive battle
to gain control of Mexico City and win the
Mexican War of Independence. He had just
signed the Treaty of Cordoba which gave
Mexico it’s independence in Veracruz and
was on his way back to Mexico City. He was
passing through Puebla and the residents
presented this meal to him. This is why this
dish is so closely tied to the Mexican Inde-
pendence Day (

This dish has the red, green and white of the
Mexican flag which also makes this a patriatic
dish. Coincidently enough, Agustin de Itur-
bide is accredited with created the Mexican
flag.