¿Qué es el Guaje Garabato? El Caldo Tradicional de Xoxocotla

Xoxocotla, an indigenous town in southern Morelos, keeps alive one of the oldest cuisines in the Nahua region. Here, corn remains the heart of the table: it is nixtamalized at dawn, ground on a metate, and transformed into handmade tortillas, tlacoyos, and tamales, which are cooked on the tlecuil, the traditional hearth. The aromas of chili peppers, epazote, and quelites mingle in clay pots that simmer slowly, just as grandmothers and great-grandmothers did. In every home, red and green moles, pipianes, chileatoles, and hearty broths are prepared. Traditional cooks combine local ingredients such as squash blossoms, seasonal mushrooms, and hoja santa, creating flavors that tell ancient stories. During celebrations, ceremonial tortillas are decorated by hand, as a gesture of respect for the land and the ancestors. And today we'll discover one of the region's most representative dishes: caldo con guaje garabato (a type of bean soup). A broth that seems simple at first glance, but is deeply connected to the season and the town's identity. Prepared with meat, local vegetables, and the tender pods of the guaje garabato, its flavor is unique: slightly herbal, fresh, and comforting. Through this dish, the cooks of Xoxocotla show us how each ingredient from the surrounding area acquires a special value when it passes through their hands. We'll also learn about some of the region's medicinal plants as we head out to the countryside to harvest the guaje garabato. The cuisine of Xoxocotla not only nourishes: it maintains the town's identity, preserves the Nahuatl language, and transmits, from generation to generation, the memory of a land that continues to speak through its hearths. ⏰ Episodes ⏰ 00:00 Xoxocotla Keeps Its Secrets 00:58 Gathering Medicinal Plants and Food in the Forest 04:20 Tequesquite and Bonete 05:37 Plant to Cure Diarrhea 06:33 Harvesting the Garabato Gourd 07:52 Preparing the Traditional Recipe 09:19 Presentation of the Tlecuil or Traditional Hearth 12:50 Cooking Meat and Vegetables 16:05 The Lost Attire of Xoxocotla Women 18:48 Recognition of Rosalba Lara González 20:00 Recognition of Traditional Cuisine 21:29 The Tasting 🔔 Subscribe to the channel:    / @tutvcultural   🎥 A @evisuales 2025 Production 📺 Support Independent TV by subscribing to the @Tutvcultural channel 🎬 Directed by Jorge Barbosa 🎶 Music by Fifty Sounds Work: Random Sequences Work: Obsolete Time Music from https://www.fiftysounds.com/es/