GREEN BAY − A new bakery and traditional Mexican-style restaurant is now bringing original recipes from Jalisco to Green Bay's food scene Mely's Cake and Yahualica Restaurante opened almost two months ago at 1706 Main St The restaurant is owned by two Mexican couples and offers pastries as well as traditional foods from Yahualica de González Gallo Melisa Nungaray co-owns the joint with her sister They started making and selling pastries during the pandemic with the idea that they would one day open their own business "We started during the pandemic," she said The couples moved to San Jose, California, in 2000 and came to Green Bay in 2014. All those years, Melisa, Juanita and Jose Barbosa worked cleaning buildings and in supermarkets and Jose Perez worked at Sysco a multinational corporation involved in marketing and distributing food products and equipment Melisa said while she worked in the bakery department of a supermarket Her sister Juanita also gained some experience in a different bakery during that time there was little work for them and they started baking at home and selling via Facebook Melisa said they looked for a place to open the bakery "It was always a dream," Melisa and Juanita said diverse small business manager of the Greater Green Bay Chamber they found resources and a place to formally start their business "Our idea was to only have a bake shop," Melisa said Melisa said Padilla helped them formalize the business and get a loan Maldonado rented them the space and told them to be more ambitious and make food as well Maldonado has also been wonderful to us," she said Melisa said they took Maldonado's recommendation and expanded to a restaurant to sell traditional foods with authentic recipes from their hometown — something she claims is not sold anywhere else in the city "We decided that if we were going to sell food it had to be different and authentic," she said a corn based dough mixture that is filled with various meats mole and cooked while wrapped in corn husks a hearty soup with hominy and tender pork in a mild red chili sauce The bakery offers many desserts and pastries like tres leches meat and a number of toppings including avocado "Everything we do is how we would do it back in Yahualica," she said She said they'll also offer seasonal dishes and drinks they will have ceviche and other dishes made with fish and shrimp The family is now focused on get the business running and cementing it "Our goal is to eventually buy this place and later expand," she said She also had a message for those looking to embark in a business of their own "Sometimes as a Hispanic you are afraid to launch a business," Melisa said Believe it and surround yourself with the right people For more information follow the Facebook page Ariel Perez is a business reporter for the Green Bay Press-Gazette. You can reach him at APerez1@gannett.com or view his Twitter profile at @Ariel_Perez85 Yahualica chili is one of the main agricultural crops of the Altos of the State of Jalisco whose production makes it a traditional product with which the region is identified throughout the world The recognition of the Denomination of Origin «Yahualica» is based on its reputation as a different product whose characteristics have positioned it among the consuming public Therefore, its Official Mexican Standard will establish the specifications of origin quality and characteristics that will distinguish the Yahualica pepper the norm seeks the positioning of the product to increase the economic activity of the producers of the region of origin and to avoid imitations falsifications or adulterations of the same offering greater benefits for the communities where said product is grown but mainly dry and is used as a raw material to be processed for industrial use Yahualica chili is a fruit obtained by cultivating the species Capsicum annuum L. with a regional and national identity with unique characteristics attributed to the geographical environment and the production process characteristic of the region and identity reason with which your Production Area is identified The national and international market distinguishes the Yahualica chili fruit among others from different producing areas to special natural and human factors of the region The importance of this fruit for the region of origin has been such that said fruit and its cultivation are part of the culture of this region and it has become a symbol of cultural identity for all that its cultivation implies to the degree that in the region of origin there are currently various festivals associated with this product in which it is promoted for sale and consumption through popular events such as fairs and festivals The cultivation of Yahualica chili has developed as a whole culture derived from the artisanal process through which it is obtained which differentiates it from other chilies produced in other regions and States of the country This process has generated the creation of jobs and the marketing of its fresh fruit for direct consumption and dry as a particular ingredient in typical dishes of national gastronomy as well as raw material for industrial use and for the production of finished products has fostered the increase in the production of countless articles and products made from this fruit the Official Mexican Standard constitutes an important input to complement the regulatory scheme applicable to the General Declaration of Protection of the Denomination of Origin «Yahualica» published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on March 16 It includes the geographical region currently made up of 11 municipalities new of them located in the Altos region of the State of Jalisco and corresponding to Yahualica de González Gallo and two municipalities in the State of Zacatecas which will hereafter be referred to as «Chile Yahualica Production Zone» The cultivation of the Yahualica pepper through which the fruit is obtained that is marketed in a fresh and dry state has the following stages: seedling production Redacción: 7224059128info@opportimes.com This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Flowers are blooming and the days are slowly getting warmer and longer Spring has sprung and so are the fun events you won't want to miss this April and early May and head over to one or all of these six events happening in Stockton Here are just some options for you and the family Head over to south Stockton to the Wat Dhammararam Cambodian Buddhist Temple for a four-day Cambodian New Year celebration starting Thursday The celebration is back this April with Cambodian folk dances It is a free and family-friendly event with more than 90 colorful and jewel-encrusted statues and a 50-foot-long recumbent Buddha The site is one of the oldest and largest Cambodian Buddhist temples in the United States Information: bit.ly/3G5Yw29  The popular Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan parade is back for its 24th year Sikh devotees from Stockton and other towns come together at the Gurdwara Sahib Stockton every spring for the celebration A procession known as Nagar Kirtan starts from the temple The historical landmark is the very first-ever Sikh temple established in the United States and one that attracts many visitors to Stockton Amrik Singh Dhaliwal, former president of the Gurdwara Sahib Stockton for 12 years and a Lodi grape farmer, told The Record in 2022 some protocols for Gurdwara first-time visitors are to wear a turban or headscarf Visitors should not bring any type of drugs The should be good civilians and respect everyone Information: bit.ly/3ZrRGeh  The Regional Mexican band Los Huracanes Del Norte is scheduled to perform at the Bob Hope Theatre this month as part of their “A Otro Nivel Tour 2023.”  The group got its start in Yahualica de González Gallo Michoacán and later migrated to California According to the Hollywood Walk of Fame the brothers worked in the fields by day and performed by night Their hard work and perseverance have earned them a Grammy nomination for “La Musiquera” and their first gold record Last year, the group was honored with the 2,732nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles in honor of their 50th anniversary Information: bit.ly/3TYHQPE  E-40 and Too Short are bringing the Bay Area to the 209 The rappers are headlining the Stockton Music Jam presented by Dwight Murphy on Saturday Information: bit.ly/3KoNmYQ  The Miracle Mile will be filled with classic cars cruising down the streets (literally) every third Thursday of the month from Thursday The meeting locations are by Las Palmas Mexican Cuisine on 2301 Pacific Ave May 18 (every third Thursday of the month through October)  Information: bit.ly/42ZoMF6   The San Joaquin County Fair returns the first week in June to the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds The family-friendly event brings its exhibits and contests and the SJ Fair Tractor & Farm Equipment Show Those interested in participating or in being a fair vendor can sign up now Admission: For ticket prices visit bit.ly/40vg3sx  Information: bit.ly/3M8cAMl  Record reporter Angelaydet Rocha covers community news in Stockton and San Joaquin County. She can be reached at arocha@recordnet.com or on Twitter @AngelaydetRocha. Support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow The Mexican Ministry of Economy published this Monday the Official Mexican Standard NOM-239-SE-2020 Chile Yahualica (Capsicum annuum L.) -Denomination-Specifications The Yahualica chili is a fruit obtained by cultivating the Capsicum annuum L with regional and national identity with unique characteristics this chili is one of the main agricultural crops of the Highlands of the State of Jalisco its fruit is sold in a dry state and is used as a raw material to be processed for industrial use pungency and color attributed to special natural and human factors of the region The fruit and its cultivation are part of the culture of this region to the extent that various associated festivities are currently held in the region of origin which is promoted for sale and consumption seeking to further expand its market through popular events such as fairs and festivals the cultivation of the Yahualica chili has developed as a whole culture which differentiates it from other chilies produced in other regions and states of the country this process has generated the creation of jobs and the commercialization of its fresh fruit for direct consumption and dry as a particular ingredient in typical dishes of the national gastronomy and for the elaboration of finished products The recognition of the Denomination of Origin «Yahualica» is based on its reputation as a different product whose characteristics have positioned it among the consuming public The geographical area of ​​the Denomination of Origin is currently made up of 11 municipalities 9 of them located in the Altos region of the State of Jalisco and corresponding to: the Official Mexican Standard establishes the name test methods and procedures for the evaluation of conformity that the chili must comply with in a fresh and dry state that are marketed in national territory and the products that contain it At the same time, the geographical area for the Denomination of Origin is that which is contemplated by the General Declaration of Protection of the Denomination of Origin «Yahualica» issued by the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property