Mexican Food from Different Regions

Mexico is a large country, like the United States, and
there are many types of food which come from Mexico. In
fact, each area has its own specialties and what is
commonplace in one Mexican state might be very rare in
another. Mexican food is incredibly varied and diverse.

In fact, some of the dishes, which people in the US think
of as Mexican, are largely unknown in Mexico itself! For
example, let us take chimichangas and nachos. Chimichangas
were actually invented in the southwestern United States;
and nachos, while indeed Mexican in origin, are much more
popular almost everywhere else in the world than they are
in Mexico. The things, which you think you know about
Mexican food, may not be representative of the reality of
this cuisine, as it exists in the country.

The coastal regions of Mexico have their own regional
Mexican recipes, which as you would expect, feature fish
and other seafood. Veracruz in particular is known for its
fish dishes, especially those which are "Veracruzana" (in
the Veracruz style), especially those served with a spicy
tomato sauce containing olives and capers - bearing an
obvious Spanish influence.

The state of Oaxaca is known for mole. These often-spicy
sauces are made from a variety of ingredients including
chocolate, chilies, pumpkin seeds, and others. They have a
fusion of different flavors and vegetable, meat and cheese
mole dishes are all quite common.

In northern Mexico, you will find a lot of Spanish
influence on the local cuisine, with beef dishes being much
more common than in the rest of the country. This is
primarily because of the Spanish colony positioning on
either side of the Rio Grande and the colonists' demand for
beef. This is the part of the country where you will find
the famous carne asada, which is also a very popular dish
in Texas and the American southwest.

In Central Mexico, you will find dishes and culinary
influences from neighboring regions of the country, but
Central Mexico is also the home of some distinctive Mexican
recipes, which are the region's own. These include the
spicy goat soup birria, the hominy and pork soup pozole and
the tripe soup known as menudo. It is the region's soups
and stews, which are the most famous of its dishes, but
central Mexico is also the home of carnitas, a fried pork
dish that is often served on tacos and tortas.

There are also Mexican recipes, which are popular,
nationwide, such as chiles en nogada, a stuffed poblano
dish topped with a walnut cream sauce and pomegranate seeds
(the three colors of the ingredients suggest the colors of
the Mexican flag). Tacos are another Mexican food, which
you will find all over the country, though there is a great
regional variation in terms of which ingredients are used
to prepare them.

There are different climates in Mexico and also a variety
of indigenous cultures, all with some degree of Spanish
culinary influence, as well as other immigrants from other
countries who have added their own influences to popular
Mexican food. There is plenty to explore in Mexican
gastronomy and the familiar foods like burritos and tacos
only play a tiny part in this vast and varied cuisine; try
a few regional Mexican recipes for something different and
exciting at your table.

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As the mother of four children, it is important to make
sure we have plenty of great food. If you enjoy the
freshest produce with the best meat, poultry or fish and
adding spices and herbs to the resulting dish. If you have
never tasted traditional Mexican food you are in for a
treat. Authentic Mexican meals are simple to make and very
nutritious.

For some delicious recipes to start you off visit:
http://www.MexicanFoodRecipes.org

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