Mexican Spice

Mexican Spice

Mexican Spice

Munch on Mexican Cuisine

Mexico maybe is a small country but its dishes undeniably have conquered the world. Mexican cooking has reached most parts of the globe recruiting more and more fanatics for the country's famous dishes.

 

Although Mexican cuisine is popular for its varied flavours, its fame does not only come from its rich sources of spices. The major elements of Mexican cooking are actually corn and beans. From these two, comes a wide variety of Mexican dishes.

 

Let's learn more of Mexican cuisine with the terms below…

 

  • Albondigas – is the Mexican name for meatballs.
  • Barbacoa – refers to meats or a whole sheep slow-cooked over an open fire.
  • Burrito – a flour tortilla wrapped or folded around a filling. Fillings usually are refried beans, Mexican rice, and beans.
  • Cajeta – a Mexican confection of thickened syrup usually made of sweetened caramelized milk.
  • Carne guisada – stewed beef in spiced gravy.
  • Carnitas – literally means "little meats". It is a type of braised or roasted pork.
  • Chalupa – created with deep-fried thin layer of masa dough filled with various ingredients such as shredded chicken, pork, chopped onion, chipotle pepper, red salsa, and green salsa.
  • Coyotas - are sugar cookies: large, flat and traditionally filled with brown sugar.
  • Curtido – a relish consisting mainly of pickled carrots mixed with onions and chile peppers.
  • Guacamole – an avocado-based dip.
  • Menudo – a soup made with a hominy and tripe in a clear broth or occasionally with a red chile base.
  • Moronga – a sausage made of pig's blood.
  • Nachos – tortilla chips covered in melted cheese, sometimes consisting of other fillings like salsa, jalapeño, chili con carne, ground beef, tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream, etc.
  • Pambazo – is the name of Mexican white bread. Pozole – a traditional soup made with corn, meat, and other seasonings and garnish.
  • Pastel de tres leches – three milk cake. It is a sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk: evaporated milk, condensed milk and heavy cream.
  • Quesadilla – a dish made primarily of cheese inside a folded corn or wheat tortilla and cooked until the cheese melts.
  • Rosca de Reyes – a Mexican pastry traditionally eaten to celebrate the Epiphany.
  • Tiayuda – a hand made dish consisting of fried or toasted tortilla covered with a spred of refried beans, asiento, lettuce or cabbage, avocado, chapulines, meat, Oaxaca cheese, and salsa.
  • Tortilla – refers to a flatbread made from corn or wheat.

 

Those are just some of the popular dishes of Mexico. To get more acquainted with Mexican dining, invite your friends or family to have some dinner. Go to any of the nearest Mexican restaurants in your place.

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The Spice Hunter manufactures, distributes and markets gourmet spices, herbs, seasonings and flavors nationwide. Founded in 1980, they pride ourselves in sourcing herbs and spices from the most ideal growing regions of the world. All the products are all natural. Offering 100% organic herbs and spices as well. Located on the central coast of California in San Luis Obispo, The Spice Hunter is part of The C.F. Sauer Company Retail Brands based in Richmond, Virginia.

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