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Huachinango a la Veracruzana
Huachinango a la Veracruzana (Veracruz-Style Red Snapper) is a classic fish dish from Veracruz, Mexico.
It has been called the signature dish of the state of Veracruz.
It combines ingredients and cooking methods from Spain and from pre-colonial Mexico. 
The use of olives and capers give something of a Mediterranean flavor to the dish, 
and shows the Spanish influence.
Traditionally, a whole red snapper is used, gutted and de-scaled and marinated in lime juice
as well as saffron, wheat, rice, almonds, olives/olive oil, garlic and capers. Because of the lengthy colonial period and international port, these ingredients are used more widely here than in other parts of the country.
A signature dish of the area, "Huachinango a la Veracruzana" (red snapper Veracruz-style), uses local fruits and vegetables (tomatoes, chili peppers) and Spanish ingredients (olive oil, garlic and capers). Other popular dishes include , a rice dish baked with