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>> oh my goodness, look at this, this is the biggest piece of cheese i've ever seen. >> you know, oaxaca is divided into eight different regions. it gives us the possibility to have all these ingredients. >> but oaxaca's most famous ingredient, cacao, actually came here via those trade routes. >> oh, i smell chocolate. >> and chocolate went on to become a cornerstone of wau hawken gastronomy. if you want your chocolate fix, the mercado is still the place to come. out i'm not talking about anything as simple as a sugary snack. >> this is the boss, el jefe. they make a special version,...

Have you tried it? >> no. >> they make it in oaxaca. it's delicious and amazing. >> look at yours, my god. >> respect omar. i have never seen so much cheese gobbled so fast. >> i always assumed it just came in this shape. >> back in the city, i want to check out how this local cheese is celebrated at oaxaca's who issest restaurants. star chef florian loves innovating with traditional ingredients in her kitchen to create gastronomic majjic. >> hola.

Quesillo, meaning little cheese. >> quesillo is a very part of our diet in oaxaca. out of the five days we go to school in the week four days we have quesillo. >> in your sandwiches. omar is taking me to meet one of the most distinguished quesillo makers in the region. there is a difference between the industrialized one and the artisanal way? >> very easy to tell from the color to the texture and of course the flavor. >> reporter: janet conseco's family farm is one of the last in mexico to produce quesillo the traditional way. this is so exciting. i've never seen how quesillo is made. >> this...

Don't eat this. you can make so much with quesillo. >> even ice cream. have you tried it? >> no. >> it's delicious and amazing. >> look at yourself. my god. >> how are we doing? >> respect omar. i have never seen so much cheese gobbled so fast. i always assumed it just came in this shape. back in the city, i want to check out how this local cheese is celebrated at oaxaca's hottest restaurants. star chef celia florian loves innovating with traditional ingredients in her kitchen to create gastronomic magic. hola! >> hola. kay gusto! b bienvenida.