Recently, Chef Mercedes Ahumada, who has been involved with the festival since its inception, opened her restaurant Chicahualco (75017), where she offers the cuisine of her home region year-round. She has also just released a stunning book, Mexique - Les meilleures recettes, published by Mango.

This year, once again, Mercedes is partnering with the festival for two four-hands dinners. The first is with Chef Lucas Felzine, one of the pioneers of Nikkei cuisine in Paris. The second is another four-hands collaboration with Chef Baptiste Renouard at his Michelin-starred restaurant, Ochre, in Rueil-Malmaison.