Being vanilla is no bad thing: Mexican city that once ‘perfumed the world’ is pushing for a revival of the sweet spice
Could a vanilla renaissance finally bloom in Mexico? Lucio Olmos Morales shows off artisan designs made out of vanilla bean stalks at his home in Papantla, Mexico. Photo: TNS In this city of 160,000, artisans make figurines with vanilla’s shiny dark brown stems. Restaurants serve vanilla-infused dishes. And a prominent plaque by the town square … Read more
