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Corn (or maize) tortillas are more popular in the southern regions of Mexico. Flour (or wheat) tortillas are popular in the northwestern states of Sonora and Chihuahua, as well as the southwestern United States.

In 2010, UNESCO placed traditional Mexican cuisine on its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage practices. In particular, the entry cited the traditional agricultural practices of Michoacan such as crop rotation, the preparation of corn flour, and collective cooking.

Did you know that the most common ingredient used in Mexican food is corn? As with the ancient civilizations that lived in the region before them, Mexicans learned to prepare almost every meal with some variation of corn, including corn flour.

One specific leafy green herb is a favorite in Mexican dishes like salsa. It may be an acquired taste, but a little of this green wonder plant can add zest to a taco, or elevate a chimichanga. What is the name of this herb? If you guessed cilantro, you're right.

Whenever you're searching for authentic Mexican dishes, remember that some of the chain restaurants specialize in Tex-Mex, not Mexican cuisine. This type of Mexican food has a strong American influence.

Including avocados in a dish always adds a nutritious, fresh flavor. One of their many benefits is that they ripen off the tree so that they reach their peak freshness when they arrive at their destination.

Desserts are perhaps the most famous, and possibly most favorite, of all Mexican fare. Mexican desserts combine both hot and sweet elements to produce unique sensations to the palate due to both flavor and texture. The combination of scents is also certainly one of a kind.

Authentic guacamole is made by mashing an avocado with coriander and salt. Adding olive oil is usually unnecessary and good Mexican restaurants would never add raw garlic as it overpowers the creaminess and sticks to the palette.

Mexican chocolate is dark and bitter and flavored with cinnamon, almond and cloves. It is a very popular ingredient in sometimes even included in Mexican meat dishes, being added at the last minute in small quantities.

Back in the mid 60’s, two New York housewives ran an early version of the now famous Taco Truck. Although there wasn’t a full kitchen available, they were available for catering.

The Mexican flag is made up of three vertical stripes. What three colors are these stripes? If you guessed green, white and red, you're right. From left to right, they stand for hope (green), purity (white) and blood (red).

Tex-Mex is Mexican food that incorporates flavors from Spain, Mexico and South Texas and has become a household favorite among millions of Americans spread all across the United States.

The indigenous word for enchilada is chillapitzalli, which means chili flute. The first recorded use of the more familiar Spanish term dates back to the first published Mexican cookbook El Cocinero Mexicano (The Mexican Chef) in 1831.

Despite the introduction of wheat and rice to Mexico, the basic starch remains corn in almost every single area of the country. It is also the base of many recipes.

Beans and corn are a classic Mexican food pairing. That's no accident. Served alone, these ingredients contain some of the essential protein compounds the body needs. When served together, they constitute a "complete" protein as nutritious as meat, but with less fat and more fiber.

If you're watching your diet for health reasons, it's still easy to enjoy tasty Mexican food. Skip the tortilla chips at the beginning of the meal, and order an entree with grilled meat and vegetables. Salsa, pico de gallo, and cilantro are all good ways to add lots of flavor with hardly any calories or fat.

During the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, the plazas of the historic city of San Antonio would fill at dusk with Chili Queens, women who would make chili at home and then sell it on makeshift carts and tables.

If you dine out often with kids, you know that it can sometimes be hard to find things they like to eat. That's not usually a problem at a Mexican restaurant, though. Many kids love traditional menu items like tacos and quesadillas, and many restaurants also offer other kid-friendly items like french fries and chicken.

Tres Leches is another popular dessert and commonly served during celebrations. It’s a sponge cake that’s been soaked in three different kinds of milk. The three milks include: evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream.

Were nachos, tortilla chips topped with cheese and other tasty ingredients, first developed in Mexico or in the U.S. Southwest? If you guessed this delicious appetizer was first crafted in Mexico, you're right.

Cilantro is a key ingredient in Mexican salsa and it contains powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial qualities. This pungent herb helps remove heavy metals like mercury and lead from the body, which is one of the many reasons it's a staple in so-called "detox" diets.

Salsa taquera (or taco sauce) is traditionally smoother than a standard salsa and is perhaps more American than Mexican. It's made of cooked tomatoes that have been spiced with chiles, vinegar, and garlic.

The deep-fried burrito known as the chimichanga is a popular dish in Northern Mexico and the Southwest United States. Its name may come from the verb chamuscar, meaning to sear or singe. It is a favorite food of the comic book character Deadpool.

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Originally stored in a Spackle bucket and mixed with a custom-rigged soft-serve ice-cream bucket, a man by the name of Mariano Martinez back in 1971 produced some of the very first margaritas ever to be consumed.

The tomato is wildly popular in Mexican cuisine, so it may not surprise you to discover that its origins are rooted in the South American continent. The tomato is said to have first been cultivated in the region now considered Peru.

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