The exciting Mexican cuisine!

One of the most widespread and beloved cuisines worldwide is the delicious and rich Mexican cuisine!

It is based on natural, pure ingredients and is widely known for its special blend of flavours, the variety of ingredients and seasonings, as well as the colourful decoration of its dishes.

History

This cooking is based on the old traditional eating habits of the Aztecs and Mayans (with a history of 5 thousand years) combined with the dietary trends brought by the Spanish colonists.

Specifically, in 1519, Mexico was conquered by the Spanish, who were impressed by the philosophy and the variety of cuisine of these two ancient civilisations, and brought with them several food elements from their country such as olive oil, chickpeas, rice, acidic fruits, garlic, cheese and recipes from the Mediterranean and North Africa.

Later new influences (other European immigrants) came later, so the Mexican diet includes a wide variety of dishes, representative of the mix of pre-Columbian, Spanish, French and more recently American culture.

The basic ingredients

Corn and beans are the two main traditional products of the country and their use is widespread. Corn is also used to make masa, the famous dough for tamales and tortillas.

Other ingredients that are commonly used in Mexican recipes are peppers, tomatoes, rice, chili, chili, sweet potatoes, legumes, pumpkins, onions, garlic and various exotic fruits (mango, papaya, avocado, pineapple, etc.).

There are also various accompaniments for Mexican dishes. Some of these are flore de calabaza, nopales, (the spiny cactus pears), huitlacoche, romeritos, pepitas (pumpkin seeds) and the spices used are cumin, cinnamon, coriander, coriander, oregano, chili powder, chipotle, jalapeno, epexote, etc.

Mexican menus and dishes

Each region is characterized by specific flavors since Mexico is a very large country geographically. For example, its southeastern part is famous for the spicier flavours of vegetables and chicken, its north for beef dishes, and its famous bay for seafood.

It should be noted that not every recipe is spicy, and in general , this particular cuisine has little to do with what is served in similar restaurants.

Its basic dishes consist of tortillas (corn pies), filled with various ingredients. Depending on the ingredients used, they are called tacos, quesadillas, fagitas, , tamales, etc. Of course, the chilli con carne, a really spicy dish based on minced meat and beans, served with rice, could not be missing.

In addition, this cuisine is famous for its sauces, and in fact, Mexican sauce has surpassed ketchup in sales in America. It makes sense, then, that there is a wide variety of dips to accompany each table, such as the one with cheese and the guacamole (avocado-based) dip.

As we have seen, the delicious and mouth-watering Mexican cuisine consists of a wide variety of materials and colours with rich, strong flavours.

Apart from the relevant restaurants you can visit to try it, you can easily make Mexican recipes as there are ready-made Mexican spice and ingredient mixes available on the market!

The choice of flavors is simply yours!!!!

Viva México!