Cena de Apertura, Mesamérica 2012, Mexico City

Photographs from my meal in Mexico, Mesamérica 2012 at Cena de Apertura on July 24, 2012.

Chefs Alex Stupak and Enrique Olvera

Chef Guy Santoro (St. Regis, DF) and Lars Williams (Nordic Food

Chefs Guy Santoro (St. Regis, DF), Rodolfo Guzmán (Borragó), R

Chef Lauren Resler

Chef Alex Stupak

Chefs Rosio Sanchez (Noma) and Lars Williams (Nordic Food Lab)

Lars Williams extracting nopales

Rosario Sanchez preparing the tequila-cactus version of her gamm

Alex Stupak piping sea urchin mousse into wavy masa crisps

1st Course: Botanas, Sergio Camacho, Banquetes Ambrosia, Ciudad

2nd Course: Sopa de melón, Arturo Fernández, Raíz, Estado de

3rd Course: Tostada de camarón, Alex Stupak, Empellón, New Yor

4th Course: Tamal de hongos, Enrique Olvera, Pujol, Mexico City,

5th Course: Vaca al rescoldo, Rodolfo Guzmán, Boragó, Santiago

6th Course: Postre de tequila, Rosio Sanchez, Noma, Copenhagen,

Enrique Olvera