A perennial cooking class favorite! Many foreigners don't realize how significant seafood is to Mexico's culinary culture.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

¾ kg fresh shrimp with heads removed
2 large heads of garlic
5 guajillo chiles
oil for frying
pinch of salt

Preparation:

Bring to a boil 1 litre of water with a pinch of salt. Rinse the shrimp and put them in the boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain the shrimp, removing the shells and de-veining but leaving the tails.

Peel the garlic and chop finely, either by hand, in a molcajete, or in a blender or food processor with 2-3 tablespoons of water.

Remove the seeds from the chiles and cut into small strips (see photo).

Heat the oil and add the chile strips, frying on low heat for 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and fry 3 minutes more, stirring constantly. Add the shrimp, mixing well and stirring constantly for another 5 minutes.

A group of our students has been volunteering at Estancia Fraternidad. For information on the great work Estancia Fraternidad does, and how you can get involved click here

Click here to see a great Associated Press video about Oaxaca state, featuring our own teacher Erika!

We had a fantastic time last Friday celebrating "Good Samaritan" Day. We dressed up our female students in traditional Oaxacan dresses, and made jamaica and horchata to give out to passersby:

There was a great moment when some American tourists came by, and looked confused by the proceedings and walked by. One of our students yelled in English, "Come back! It's free!"

Help demand that our friends at the Jordan, Jesse, Go podcast come to Oaxaca. You may remember Español Interactivo advertised on their podcast a while back. I would be great to see them perform here, and maybe try out their Spanish!