Mexican Rice a la Robles

In an article published in August 2019, research fellow Raúl Matta wrote the following: “Cocineras tradicionales—traditional female cooks—are women of Mexican Indigenous descent who embody the status of food tradition bearers . . . [seen as both] esteemed social figures and . . . a driving force” behind the preservation of Mexico’s culinary traditions. I am so fortunate that my mother, Irma Robles, is one of these cocineras tradicionales and passed not only her knowledge but also her passio