Mexican cuisine
Mexican cuisine has been formed over several decades under the influence of the Aztec and Mayan tribes, Spanish conquistadors and Texas cowboys. The national cuisine of Mexico in 2010 was included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.
Mexican cuisine is considered very spicy. Indeed, almost all dishes include chili, jalapeno, serrano and others. The basis of Mexican cuisine is corn pita called tortilla (not to be confused with the Spanish omelet). By the way, corn is the main cereal in Mexico.
Almost all dishes are prepared with the help of a tortilla: if you crumble it into a broth, you get a soup, if you put meat filling and vegetables on it, it’s a hot dish, if you put fruit, it’s a dessert.
Depending on the filling that is put on the tortilla, as well as on the way the tortilla is wrapped and served, they distinguish: burrito, chimichanga, enchilada, fajita, tacos, quesadilla.
When preparing a burrito, ground beef (sometimes pork, chicken or seafood), tomatoes, avocados, rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream and the famous Mexican salsa sauce are placed on the tortilla. Also, guacamole (a thick sauce of avocado, tomatoes, onions and serrano peppers), chili-based sauces, pico de gallo (a type of salsa) can be added to the filling. Of the spices, coriander, cilantro, jalapeno peppers (including smoked chipotle) are popular.
A deep-fried burrito is a chimichanga. A variant of chimichanga with chili sauce, fried on skorod or in the oven – enchilada.
For fajita, the meat is cut into strips and the filling is served separately from the tortilla.
A taco consists of a tortilla stuffed with meat, chorizo sausage, vegetables, beans, cheese, and even prickly pear cactus pulp, spicy sauces, and guacamole. Taco has more than a dozen varieties by type of filling and preparation.
Quesadillas are usually just tortillas and cheese. The cake is folded in half and fried until the cheese is melted.
The famous Mexican tortilla chips are called nachos.
Mexico is the birthplace of tequila. However, less strong drinks are also drunk here, such as cocoa and hot chocolate.
And perhaps Mexican cuisine will become a favorite dinner option in your country!!!