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Mexican Cuisine

Latin American and Caribbean Cuisines

The cooking traditions of Mexico, rooted in Mesoamerican staples domesticated over several thousand years, maize, beans and chili pepper chief among them, and reshaped from the 16th century onward by Spanish colonial ingredients including wheat, pork, dairy and citrus. Regional cuisines are pronounced: Oaxaca is known for its complex mole sauces, Yucatan for achiote-based marinades reflecting Maya foodways, and the north for wheat-flour tortillas and grilled beef in place of the maize-based south. Traditional Mexican cuisine, focused on the state of Michoacan, was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2010.

Facts
Signature Technique
Nixtamalization of maize for masa, dried chile sauce making for moles and adobos, and open flame grilling are hallmark techniques. 1
Origin Region
Mesoamerica and modern Mexico, rooted in indigenous Aztec and Maya foodways blended with Spanish colonial influence after 1521. 2
Mexican Cuisine
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Expresses Tradition

Source On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the KitchenHarold McGee
Source Encyclopaedia Britannica

Features Dish

Burrito, Dishes
Source Burrito (Wikipedia)
Caesar Salad, Dishes
Chilaquiles, Dishes
Source Chilaquiles - Wikipedia
Chile Relleno, Dishes
Source Chile relleno - Wikipedia
Source Wikipedia: Chiles en nogada
Source Chili con Carne (Wikipedia)
Enchilada, Dishes
Source Enchilada (Wikipedia)
Escabeche, Dishes
Source Wikipedia: Escabeche
Frito pie, Dishes
Source Frito pie (Wikipedia)
Guacamole, Dishes
Guajolota, Dishes
Source Guajolota (Wikipedia)
Hallaca, Dishes
Source Hallaca - Wikipedia
Source Huachinango a la Veracruzana (Wikipedia)
Humita, Dishes
Source Humita (Wikipedia)
Kibbeh, Dishes
Source Kibbeh (Wikipedia)
Migas, Dishes
Source Migas - Wikipedia
Mole Poblano, Dishes
Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidson
Oblea, Dishes
Source Oblea (Wikipedia)
Pinole, Dishes
Source Pinole (Wikipedia)
Pipian, Dishes
Source Pipian (Wikipedia)
Pozole, Dishes
Quesadilla, Dishes
Source Quesadilla (Wikipedia)
Source Rajas con crema (Wikipedia)
Refried beans, Dishes
Source Refried beans (Wikipedia)
Romeritos, Dishes
Source Romeritos (Wikipedia)
Sopaipilla, Dishes
Source Sopaipilla (Wikipedia)
Source Stuffed peppers (Wikipedia)
Tacos, Dishes
Source Taco (Wikipedia)
Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidson
Tamale, Dishes
Source Tamale (Wikipedia)
Taquito, Dishes
Source Taquito (Wikipedia)

Used By

Coriander, Ingredients
Source Coriander, Wikipedia
Cumin, Ingredients
Source Cumin (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Cacao, Ingredients

Cacao is a Mesoamerican staple carried into Mexican cuisine, most visibly in mole sauces.

Source Theobroma Cacao (Wikipedia)
Source Larousse Gastronomique
Chorizo, Ingredients
Maize, Ingredients
Source Larousse Gastronomique
Salsa, Ingredients
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
Harold McGee, Scribner, 2004
  • technique discussion: nixtamalization
  • Expresses Tradition: Cacao Fermentation and Chocolate Making, ch. on chocolate
2. Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
  • entry: Mexican cuisine
  • Expresses Tradition: Nixtamalization, s.v. Mexican Cuisine
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The Oxford Companion to Food
Alan Davidson, Oxford University Press, 2014entry: Mexico
Larousse Gastronomique
Hamlyn, 2009
  • Uses Ingredient: Maize, entry: Maize
  • Uses Ingredient: Chili Pepper, entry: Chilli
Theobroma Cacao (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUses Ingredient: CacaoView the Source
Chili con Carne (Wikipedia)
WikipediaFeatures Dish: Chili con Carne, Lead section
Quote, Features Dish: Chili con Carne, Lead section
is a spicy stew of Mexican origin containing chili peppers (sometimes in the form of chili powder), meat (usually beef), tomatoes, and beans.
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Cumin (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUsed By: Cumin, Uses
Quote, Used By: Cumin, Uses
Cumin can be an ingredient in chili powder (often Tex-Mex or Mexican-style)
View the Source
Coriander, Wikipedia
Used By: Coriander, Origin and distribution, cuisines sentence
Quote, Used By: Coriander, Origin and distribution, cuisines sentence
It is included in Peruvian, Mexican, Indian and Southeast Asian cuisines.
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Taco (Wikipedia)
WikipediaFeatures Dish: Tacos, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Tamale (Wikipedia)
WikipediaFeatures Dish: Tamale, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Kibbeh (Wikipedia)
WikipediaFeatures Dish: Kibbeh, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Wikipedia: Escabeche
Features Dish: Escabeche, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Chilaquiles - Wikipedia
Features Dish: Chilaquiles, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Hallaca - Wikipedia
Features Dish: Hallaca, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Wikipedia: Chiles en nogada
Features Dish: Chiles en Nogada, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Humita (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Humita, Wikipedia category list
Chile relleno - Wikipedia
Features Dish: Chile Relleno, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Migas - Wikipedia
Features Dish: Migas, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Pipian (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Pipian, Wikipedia category list
Pinole (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Pinole, Wikipedia category list
Quesadilla (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Quesadilla, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Taquito (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Taquito, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Burrito (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Burrito, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Stuffed peppers (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Stuffed Peppers, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Oblea (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Oblea, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Refried beans (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Refried beans, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Sopaipilla (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Sopaipilla, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Enchilada (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Enchilada, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Rajas con crema (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Rajas con crema, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Huachinango a la Veracruzana (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Huachinango a la Veracruzana, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Frito pie (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Frito pie, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Guajolota (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Guajolota, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Romeritos (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Romeritos, Wikipedia category listView the Source

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