Can you find your favorite spices and food items in Merida?

Hey ya'll! Sometimes you just want a certain food or want to cook something and can't find the ingredients you need while living abroad. Should you and can you bring it?

[@LESHAUNWILL]

Girl we in the same boat. Crazy how our lives are so parallel 😂 lol the video I posted yesterday shows that you are not alone. And we wanna see the kitchen cabinet repairs etc…

[@malikahonthemove]

Yes it is crazy! Your video and the comments show that so many people in our age bracket are going through the same issues as well! Cabinets coming 😜

[@XcellsiorConsulting0305]

I like your advice 👍

[@sapphirediva100]

You can make buttermilk by using regular milk (whole, skim, 2%) and vinegar. Sometimes I do that when i make cornbread.

[@jvahl8747]

My grandma always did that!

[@malikahonthemove]

Hmmm, see I am one of those people that if it isn't in the store already made, I am not playing mad scientist and concocting any lol! That would be a pass for me.

[@blutru1328]

More Exercise .... lol - you're the FIRST person I've heard say this is a REASON to move to Merida ! God Bless always !

[@malikahonthemove]

Well it is because you will walk much more if you don’t have a car and there is more to do on foot than in many of the US states .

[@jodibraun6383]

Every time I think about my future move to México I lament all the foods I worry about not being able to get there - good extra old Cheddar cheese, feta, Kalamata olives, maple syrup, (I'm Canadian), pickles, and a bunch of other things. 😅 I joke with my partner that whenever we come to Canada for a visit we'll be stuffing a suitcase full of food.

[@malikahonthemove]

They have Canadian Maple syrup, Shady Maple Farms Organic brand. I think I have seen Feta , the Mennonite people here sell various cheeses but I’m not sure if they do cheddars. Many don’t understand that food serves many purposes besides nutrition and there is nothing wrong with wanting what you are accustomed to from time to time. Bring your stuff !

[@jodibraun6383]

@@malikahonthemove Thanks Malika! Good to know that I can get maple syrup there. And maybe feta too. I've had a lot of the Mennonite cheeses in México, including Cheddar, but it's not the same. It had a weird texture and wasn't tangy enough. I like my Cheddar to bite me back! 😄 Lots of great Mennonite cheese there though. I was thinking about this a few nights ago. In the many, many videos I've been watching by people who have moved to México, people tend to mention food items they haven't been able to find. It prompted me to start a list of my own. I love Méxican food so much, but sometimes you just need a taste of the familiar.

[@gretacobb5582]

Good to see you Malika. Thanks for sharing. I will be scouting Merida for 10 days starting Jun 21… hope I get a chance to meet you. 🥰

[@malikahonthemove]

Thanks for watching Greta! I would have liked that but I will depart Merida sooner than that date. Best wishes!

[@manymelsbias782]

Haven't thought about moving to Merida but this is an extremely helpful video for those looking. When I lived in France I thought I was gonna die without Tony C's creole seasoning, cornmeal (to fry fish) and Noxzema.

[@malikahonthemove]

Noxzema! That brings back memories of my younger self! I didn’t know they still made it.

[@aisensantana6765]

How long can i stay in mexico? Leaving july 1st

[@malikahonthemove]

They often issue 6 months on the visa . When they ask you how long just say 6 mo and it’s likely you will get it.

[@tracylindsey4199]

Great vid. Do they have yeast?

[@malikahonthemove]

Yes they do!

[@BuceriasRodHardy]

We find just about everything we want and had back in Texas at La Comer Supermarkets in Mexico and also the largest Texas Supermarket is HEB and has over 90 stores in Mexico too.

[@malikahonthemove]

Unfortunately there is no HEB stores in Yucatan and the products here are very limited as well as the cuisine being totally different than the rest of Mexico!

[@cindyk3076]

Good to know! I would imagine that this applies to the entire country, not just Merida.

[@malikahonthemove]

Yes, it is very possible.

[@rbrown5434]

Hi Malikah, Thanks for sharing. I found the Mexican brand for corn meal at Walmart in the international section. The name is "P.A.N." and it comes in both yellow & white maze. When I bake with it I use sour cream.

[@peggyclark7713]

Can you give me the name of the Mexican cornmeal you found I have been trying to figure out what it is here I am in Cholula, Mexico. Oh ok I see the name thanks I will look for it.

[@malikahonthemove]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@marilynpeoples5099]

Bell’s seasoning… seasonal Thanksgiving seasoning??

[@malikahonthemove]

I’ve never heard of that brand of seasoning .

[@dennisjones2776]

I know they use hominy in soups in Mexico, so I'm surprised you they don't have grits. But I guess grits could be more of a southern states thing.

[@AngelAPAVLOVSCornDog]

Look for polenta

[@malikahonthemove]

Very Southern yet due to the Great Migration they are also popular in the North as well. It depends on your background I guess.

[@malikahonthemove]

Polenta is not the same and to someone who likes grits they just aren’t interchangeable 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@dennisjones2776]

@@malikahonthemove well there goes my Sunday breakfast. Buttermilk bisquets with cream gravy with a side of grits. LOL

[@AngelAPAVLOVSCornDog]

@@malikahonthemove well gosh dog it..I thought it was😂. I love me some grits..shrimp n grits, sweet grits, cheese grits...I feel like Forest Gump RN 😂 where u headed to next? I fly into Queretaro tomorrow night. Wish me luck 🤞🏻

[@thecrypto-naute4965]

Hello Malikah, so glad you are back. I thought you were gone for good. I am moving down next month maybe we could meet for lunch and let me pick your brain before you leave.

[@malikahonthemove]

Hi, sorry it would have been nice to meet but I will be gone. Best wishes on your move!

[@thecrypto-naute4965]

@malikahonthemove9878 Awwwhhh! I'll follow your channel. Maybe you could share some insite about Merida from afar! Safe Travels!! 🥰

[@malikahonthemove]

Thanks !

[@sweetiejb]

Great tips! I need some grits!

[@peggyclark7713]

Does anyone here know what I can use here in Mexico to fry okra, cornmeal wise? Any southerner's can help me out I am missing my fried okra. we are in Cholula Mexico.😮

[@cpeeps430]

I fried some okra using an egg for wet batter and regular flour for the dry batter, I found delicious frozen okra at Soriana.

[@cpeeps430]

Hola, your luggage must have been heavy.

[@malikahonthemove]

Very! Always is. I need to learn to travel lighter .

[@marilynpeoples5099]

Eating healthy in Mexico ? Many of the products you promote “ bringing “ should be left in the US … they aren’t healthy.especially BBQ sauce, to make your own is easier and healthier.

[@malikahonthemove]

I am aware they are not but as I said, “sometimes you want what you want “ and there should be NO judgement from others ! People can do as they please, no one is perfect