Roast Loin of Pork in Chile Marinade

Lomo de Puerco Adobado

Preparation info
  • 5 to 8

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Food and Life of Oaxaca: Traditional Recipes from Mexico′s Heart

By Zarela Martínez

Published 1997

  • About

The village of Zaachila, about six miles south of Oaxaca City, is known for one of the most unique enterprises I saw anywhere in the state—a wood market set up in a big, nondescript lot, completely dedicated to the buying and selling of firewood. (Many people still depend on wood for varied purposes.) Zaachila also has a reputation as a good place for wonderful grilled and roast meats, which are not a specialty in most parts of Oaxaca. At La Capilla restaurant—an open-air place with long be