El Grito de Independencia

On September 15th and 16th, Mexico commemorates an important event. This is the day when Father Hidalgo rang his church bell and called upon everyone to fight for liberty. The ensuing war against the Spanish lasted for 10 years, and eventually Mexico won it's independence. This cry is re-enacted throughout Mexico in the town plaza's every year. The entire month of September is considered a celebration of the revolt, with the festivities culminating on midnight of the 15th during El Grito, which is a re-enactment of Father Hidalgo's call. During September, restaurants specialize in traditional Mexican dishes such as Chiles en Nogada a dish with green chiles topped with a white sauce and pomegranate seeds. The colors of this dish are green, white and red symbolizing the Mexican flag. Although the dish requires a bit of effort, it's unique flavors are worth the work.