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By the french occupation when the french was here. when the french invaded in 1864, they tried to win over guadalajarans by teaching them new skills, like bread making. the story goes that a french sergeant, camille pirrotte, wanted to make french bread but didn't have any yeast. the warm, wet climate enabled him to make sourdough, giving rise to jalisco's unique birote bread, still loved today. and here's my favorite part of the story. drown the torta. the drowning? originally, the bread fell into this marvelous sauce by accident, and that's how this legendary local dish is said to have been ...
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