History of mexican food

Mexican cuisine is a style of food that originated in Mexico. Some dishes have a Spanish or Middle Eastern influence. Mexican cuisine is known for its varied flavors, colorful decoration, and variety of spices and ingredients. The history of Mexican food is a long and diverse one. It is believed that authentic Mexican food might have been derived from the Mayan Indians. They were traditionally hunters and gatherers. Corn tortillas with bean paste were a common food item; but they also ate wild game, tropic fruits, and fish.You could say that corn and beans are the two main foods of Mexicans,but rice is equally important and Mexico's rice harvest is abundant. and much of Mexican cuisine is based on these ingredients.The Mexican cuisine is varied and rich.


In 1521 Spain invaded Mexico. Spanish foods had the most influence on the Mexican cuisine. They introduced new stuff to eat, such as sheep, pigs and cows. They brought with them dairy products, and garlic as well as many different herbs, wheat and spices. Mexican dishes varies from region to region, because of local climate and geography and differences among the inhabitants . The north of Mexican's love to eat beef, goat and ostrich production and meat dishes, in particular the well-known Arrachera cut.



Barbacoa, pozole, menudo and carnitas are famous in Central Mexico.

Southeastern Mexico, on the other hand, is known for its spicy vegetable and chicken-based dishes. Seafood is commonly prepared in the states that border the Pacific Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico, the latter having a famous for its fish dishes.




In modern times, other cuisines of the world have become very popular in Mexico, thus adopting a Mexican fusion. For example, sushi in Mexico is often made with a variety of sauces based on mango or tamarind, and very often served with serrano-chili blended soy sauce, or complimented with habanero and chipotle peppers. mostly using hot spices in many dishes such as menudo and pozole.In Mexico, it is very unusual to put cheese in tacos or tostadas.