This is the story of how La Michoacana was born out of an economic crisis
If, like us, you are an insatiable lover of cold desserts, you have surely tried La Michoacana, a Mexican paletería so old and famous that it is already part of our culture. However, do you know its history? If not, here we tell you! VDO.AI La Michoacana vía Facebook Paletería La Michoacana, history of tradition and flavor To know the history of La Michoacana we must go back several decades in time. Let's set ourselves between the late 1930s and early 1940s in western Michoacán, in Tocumbo (or Tucumbo), to be precise. At that time, Mexico was just recovering from the Great Depression, Lázaro Cárdenas had become president, and World War II would soon break out. The big picture was one of uncertainty, chaos, and change. However, despite all negative prognoses, something happened in Tocumbo that would change the future of the town forever. And it is that, Don Rafael Malfavón , a paletero known among the people as El Arrapato , dedicated himself to the sale of popsicles. Don Rafael...