Calabaza en tacha

Calabaza en tacha is a Mexican sweet of pumpkin or winter squash simmered in piloncillo syrup with cinnamon and other aromatics such as star anise, cloves or orange. It is a seasonal autumn dish and a staple of Día de Muertos, when it is set on home altars as an offering and shared by families. Its name is usually traced to the tachos, large cauldrons once used in sugar production, in which the pumpkin was cooked.

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