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A Complete Travelers Guide to Mexican Food and Flavors

13 Mar 2024

Like every culture, the cuisines here are influenced by the local produce. The food here is influenced a lot by the Europeans who came here and established colonies. African slaves who were imported to this nation also brought their cuisine, whose influence can be seen in the items consumed here. Mexico is a large country and every region has different items to offer or the same item will be prepared differently. The reason for this is that the people who occupied this country before colonization were parts of different groups, occupying different regions of this vast country between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. If you come here for a family vacation, the waiters will recommend different items for different members of your family, telling you their taste and suitability for your age group. 

The local and imported ingredients

mexican ingredients

People here were used to cocoa and vanilla even before the colonizers came here. Coffee drinks have been part of the diet for generations.  The warm temperatures in summer here assist the growth of fruit-bearing trees and fruits like bananas, watermelons, and pineapples. You will find these in some of the meals prepared here. The items prepared from corn and beans have been part of the staple diet for a long time. It is widely believed that the Europeans added meat to the ingredients of the existing items. The cheese prepared here is very different than that produced in European countries, even though the methods are similar.

The items that have evolved over millenniums

Mexican millenniums

You will find plenty of seafood items in the areas close to the oceans. In many items, you will find the whole fish with garnishing. Even if you have not tried Mexican cuisine much, you will have tried the tortilla chips with the dips or the tacos, which come with vegetarian and non-vegetarian fillings. You will also find a lot of items with meat or meat curry with rice. Some items from this cuisine can be too spicy for some, so you must make sure what you are getting before you order. In this part of the world, honey is consumed in large amounts. 

The fusion cuisine

fusion cuisine

You will even find some sweet bread and buns. Some items, like baked items, are prepared only for major occasions like national holidays, though most of these were introduced to the locals here by the Europeans. You can catch International flights to see how all ingredients are used to prepare the various items. You can even join cooking classes for a few hours to get an introduction to preparing such dishes. The instructor will even tell you what ingredients are locally sourced and others that are either imported or became part of the cuisine in the last few centuries following the coming of conquistadors.

Something to drink

mexican drink

The favorite drinks here include drinking chocolates, which sometimes have fermented corn in them. Wine and beer are consumed in large quantities. Sangria introduced by the Spaniard is a popular drink here. Among the beverages, you must have heard of tequila if not charade. Some of the beverages produced here are popular in other countries like Mexican rum which is exported to all parts of the world and not just to North America. If you are a tourist on winter getaways in this part of the world, you will be able to see the distilleries and breweries yourself and taste the drinks at their source.

The popular Mexican export

mexican food in usa

Mexican food is quite popular in the USA with the food offered in eateries of all kinds in various states. It has become even more popular with the increasing number of Mexicans in the country and with them the increasing number of dining options. You will find these items offered as street food or if you have some extra cash to spend you can try the highly rated restaurants including Michelin Star restaurants. The types of items on offer depend on the Mexican state they are from, as the people of Mexican ancestry will be among the diners. If you are on flights to Mexico, you will have plenty of items from this cuisine in the options offered to you. 

Conclusion

We all try some items different from what we are used to occasionally. Some of you may like these so much that you get addicted to them. Some items from the Mexican cuisine are among these. If you have a Mexican restaurant in your locality, your friends or family will have recommended them to you. But if you feel you need to know more about the items from this popular cuisine, you can always fly to Mexico and taste them there.

By FlightsChannel Team
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