The traditional

Mexican food
 The history of Mexican Food
 The Spanish conquistadors, relying on
the New World, began to bring cattle,
chickens, pigs, rice, wheat, cinnamon,
cloves, black pepper, oranges, peaches
and apricots from the Old World. Rice
was imported from China , and it
became an important part of Mexican
cooking. And now most Mexican dishes
are served to the rice side dish . The
Mexican cuisine is quite Germans introduced Mexicans the
original and it has more than German beer , that was different than
thirty centuries of its history. Mexican , and new ways of cooking a
Mexican cookery tradition pork. With Great Britain came the habit
started even earlier than old of drinking a tea and way of cooking
civilization living ,for beef on the grill.
examples , Aztecs.
First things first, let`s see which products is
much common in traditional food of Mexico .
Obviously that is products that are available
for people in that region.
It`s corn, avocado , fresh and dried beans,
sweet and ordinary potatoes, tomatoes, chili
peppers , pumpkin, duck and turkey meat,
chocolate, as well as many species of fish
living in the coastal waters of Mexico.
 Traditional Dishes Of Mexico

One of the famous meat dishes

Is chili con carne.
It`s pork, chopped in pieces and
stewed in a special sauce,
the basis of which are orange
juice and various seasonings.
The result is a dish of orange
color.
In the sauce can be cooked not
only pork,
but also beef and chicken.
With huge piece of meat will
definitely be added: fried potatoes or fried
rice, as well as cauliflower and a few
pieces of roasted banana.
Traditional Dishes Of Mexico

Mexican cuisine is rich in spices and

sauces. The
obligatory part of Mexican cuisine is
salsa. So-called burning-hot sauces, which
necessarily contain pods of pepper
(halapenya) and tomatoes.
They are added to cooked fish, meat,
poultry, beans and eggs.
However, not all Mexican dishes are
spicy and strongly flavored spices. Some
of them, for example,
vegetable soup, have a thin, moderate
taste
Traditional Dishes Of Mexico

Because of the hot weather, Mexicans are

savvy to drink and consume huge quantities
of juices - from freshly orange, mandarin,
pineapple to exotic - tamarind juice, which
quenches thirst for better than any other drink.
Alcohol drinks are drunk from small dishes
and small dippers. A fifty-gram glass of
tequila can be stretched all evening.
 Traditional Dishes Of Mexico

Tortilla or corn cake is the basis for many national dishes.

For example , enchiladas: a piece of meat or poultry,
onions, avocados or tomatoes and cheese is wrapped
in tortilla. Such a dish is eaten by hands, dipping
in a hot sauce. Or taco - tortillas with vegetables,
beans or meat, necessarily seasoned
with chili pepper. Qesadillas - meat or sausage
stuffed with cheese or pumpkin flowers, fried and
wrapped in crispy tortillas.
Traditional Dishes Of Mexico

Mexico has a rich selection of

exotic fruits. Without them,
national cuisine can not
be imagined. For example,
a cherimoya is a sugar apple.
The taste is similar to mango
or pear. Or guava, which is
similar to our plum.
Particularly popular exotic fruit is
papaya.
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Separately it is worth mentioning about

sweets. They are a true work of art. For
the national Mexican holiday
"The Day of the Dead," specially prepared
"sweet skulls" –traditional sweets.
Also very often you can see corn
candies - from the main national product.
Special attention should be paid to Mexican desserts.
Their feature is a combination of sweet and sour products
that create original flavoring solutions.
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Other popular food in Mexico - Burrito, fajitas,

guacamole, nachos and many others.
Now they are known all over the world.
In Mexico, there is a dish for the most demanding gourmet.
So if you went to Mexico and did not try Mexican food -
you were not there for real.
 Thank you for your attention!
I hope you like it so feel free to tell
me about that.