If you are visiting Puerto Vallarta, the focus might be beach time or enjoying the destination’s lively nightlife.

Maybe you will spend time on the iconic Malecón, the 12-block-long promenade between the city and the Mexican Pacific. Here, there are enough shops, galleries and bars along the walk to occupy any traveler.

But if you want a deeper understanding of this coastal town in the Mexican state of Jalisco, you need to find out how its residents are fed. Here is a taste.