BrightLifestyleFoodThe Vanilla Queens of MexicoThe queen of the Corpus Christi festival is crowned using braided vanilla bean stems.CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveJosefa Vargas Riaño’s vanilla crown embellished with hearts and jewels. Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNSBy Tribune News Service2/13/2024Updated: 2/13/2024PrintX 10:00By Leila Miller From Los Angeles TimesPAPANTLA, Mexico—In this Mexican city, some girls dream about a crown made of vanilla.