Mexican food is gaining popularity all over the globe for
many reasons. There is a wide range of Mexican food and you can taste
combinations you might not have tried before. It smells wonderful, tastes
great, and is also very healthy. Mexican food differs through the ages,
depending on the ingredients available but the sheer volume of Mexican
restaurants appearing all over the world prove what an exciting and enjoyable
cuisine it is. Authentic Mexican recipes are easy to find but if you want to
make your own Mexican food, you can be as creative as you like.
A lot of the Mexican food available to day is based on
traditional Mexican recipes, which the Aztecs and Mayas invented. There are
also some exotic recipes featuring iguana, rattlesnake, and spider monkeys,
which are not unheard of ingredients but are seldom used in modern Mexican
cuisine. We have plenty more ingredients from all over the world to use in our
recipes these days and Mexican food has evolved as a result of that.
In addition, Mexican food evolved more when the spanish
colonists arrived, bringing new cookery ideas, methods, and different
ingredients to incorporate in existing Mexican food dishes. Chili pepper has
been a staple ingredient in Mexican recipes for thousands of years and is still
very popular. Some Mexican dishes, especially those originating from the
Yucatan and Vera Cruz, have a Caribbean influence. Other Mexican dishes, such
as bolillo, have a French influence. Bolillo is a popular Mexican bread.
There are many health benefits when it comes to Mexican
foods. They are rich in vitamins and minerals, with low fat and calories. You
are not eating authentic Mexican food if you eat at Taco Bell. America has
added many fats to the foods, which does not contain all the nutrients you would
eat if you ate in Mexico. Mexican dishes contain many fresh ingredients that
you may not be able to find in other types of cuisine. Tomatoes, peppers,
onions, and others are very healthy for your body.
Each Mexican region offers different Mexican food. A lot of
this depends on the geography and climate of the region and its ethnic
differences. In the north of Mexico, meat dishes are very popular. In the
south, vegetables and chicken are widely used. The Mexican state of Vera Cruz
produces a lot of seafood dishes because this state is long and tropical and
there are lowlands running up and down the Gulf of Mexico. Fish such as
grouper, red snapper, mojarra, and snook are easy to find. Mojarra is an
especially delicious local fish. Lobsters, crab, and oysters are plentiful.
As well as the ocean, over forty rivers run through this
state. There are many types of shellfish and freshwater fish available. These
seafood recipes are prepared in different ways. Seafood can add a different
taste to popular authentic Mexican recipes and it is a very healthy part of the
diet.
You can learn a lot of history and facts about Mexican food
by the different regions. Trying new recipes will give you a taste as to why
they differ. With Mexican culture rich in history, it is always nice to learn
about how the foods came about and how they are nowadays. Once you are
knowledgeable about the dishes, it makes it even more enjoyable when cooking
and eating.
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