Halloween may taste like candy corn and mini-Snickers to most Americans. But Day of the Dead tastes like tamales striped with red chile, green chile, and white crema. At least that what it tastes like in Morelia, the capital city of the Mexican state of Michoacán. The region is famous for its Day of the Dead commemorations. The animated Disney film Coco is set in nearby Pátzcuaro. But somewhat bigger Morelia brings equal magic to the passage of fall into winter and life into death. Around the end of October, it seems like almost every flat surface is covered in marigold blossoms and every building has a prominent Day of the Dead altar to feed the spirits of those on the other side. Surprisingly, the...Read More