Alam Mendez

Alam is the founding chef of the restaurant “Pasillo de humo” in Mexico City. Originally from Oaxaca, his style combines traditional Oaxacan recipes taught to him by his family with a contemporary twist. He was a finalist for the “San Pelegrino Young Chef Award” in 2018.

During the 2018 pilot, Alam visited the Marqués de Comillas area for a week, taking with him his extensive knowledge of traditional Mexican recipes. He experimented with recipes for the conserving of tropical foods, co-designed recipes for tamales with yucca and, together with Kika, a chocolate producer from Boca de Chajúl, developed the first Chajulean chocolate bar.

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