The Isthmus of Tehuantepec has its own take on Oaxacan cuisine based on ingredients like tropical fruits and seafood, with many dishes cooked in banana leaves. Festive Zandunga brings those flavors to Oaxaca, and the botana zandunga (a sampler of dishes which easily serves two) is perfect for whiling away a couple of hours with some of its many mezcals.
Zandunga
Oaxaca City
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