La sociedad novohispana descubrió en el cacao beneficios medicinales pero también discusiones morales y teológicas. Aquí damos cuenta de la manera en que impactó al mundo occidental y las formas tradicionales de preparar y producir una de las grandes aportaciones de México en el mundo.
Chocolate II: Mysticism and Cultural Blends. With the arrival of the Spaniards, cacao experienced its own cultural blends. The colonists of New Spain discovered its medicinal properties, but it also became the subject of heated moral and theological debate. This second issue deals with the changing views on chocolate and its impact on the Western world, and includes traditional ways of preparing cacao, one of Mexico’s great contributions to the world.
Mario M. Aliphat Fernández, Laura Caso Barrera, Michael D. Coe, Sophie D. Coe, Sonia Corcuera de Mancera, Laura Esquivel, Miguel León-Portilla, Pedro Pitarch, Mario Humberto Ruz, José Luis Trueba Lara, Marta Turok.