The turkey is a snack born in the center of Tulancingo, a municipality of Hidalgo that is a Town with Flavor thanks to this gastronomic delight that emerged 80 years ago, thanks to the culinary creativity of a woman who worked for and for her family: Rosal Alvarado Valladares.
The story of how the turkey was made, which has spread from word to mouth, has become one of the main elements of this dish that is now made by Mrs. Rosa’s daughters, as well as dozens of women from the municipality who have taken up the tradition. recipe to sell your own version.
Rosa’s daughters say that their mother had a food stand in the municipal center, it was already late and some American engineers arrived who wanted to have dinner, it was already past the time when Rosa had the ingredients to make her cakes and enchiladas.
It was Thanksgiving Day and not being able to celebrate this celebration, the starving engineers asked Rosa to give them “a turkey” for dinner, so, with an ingenious elaboration, she made them a cake with the few ingredients she still had.
At that moment, he opened a bolillo, placed beans on both lids, then distributed some green enchiladas, boiled egg and served the diners: “Have your turkey,” he told them.
Both engineers responded: “this is not a turkey, it is a turkey because it is simple,” and that is how this food was named.
The turkey has been innovated in its ingredients because now, not only chicken is the option, since there is also pork, sausage, chorizo, Milanese and roast beef.
This food is sold in many other stalls, due to the popularity it has had, but only in Portal de Rosa are the originals sold, which remain at 25 pesos, a lower price than the competition that offers them up to 40 pesos. .
How to get to Tulancingo?
If you go from Pachuca, the transfer time is approximately an hour and a half. If you go by car, you should only follow the Pachuca-Tulancingo route. The signage will take the traveler to their destination.
From Mexico City to Tulancingo de Bravo you can also get there by bus, a service operated by Autobuses Conexión, there is also a departure from the ADO station, Indios Verdes and there are runs every 30 minutes.