The term nopal refers to the the Opuntia, or prickly pear cactus. Historians widely agree that nopales have been a staple in ...

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In Mexico, chile en nogada is the taste of September. But one key ingredient —a candied cactus — is now illegal to buy - because its on the... Mexico’s Popular But Forbidden Edible Cactus In Mexico, ...

In Mexico, chile en nogada is the taste of September. But one key ingredient —a candied cactus — is now illegal to buy - because its on the verge of extinction. But as our Mexico correspondent learns, ...