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Add Spice To Your Life
With Mexican Food by Chris McCarthy
One of the finest cuisines
that satiate the gastronomic desires of people worldwide is Mexican food.
Mexican food refers to a style of food that originated from Mexico. You
will love Mexican cuisine due to its varied flavours, grand decoration
and its enticing spicy taste.
 The
history of Mexican food can be traced back to pre-Hispanic traditions.
The Aztecs and the Spanish colonists contributed handsomely to the evolution
of the cuisine. Beef, chicken, pork etc. are some of the chief non-vegetarian
ingredients. Pepper, broccoli, cauliflower, radish etc. are some of the
vegetarian ingredients that are used in abundance. It is said that Mexican
gastronomy is also to some extent influenced by the Caribbean and the French.
Mexican food varies in taste
and style from region to region in the country. Climatic conditions, and
ethnic differences have cast their impact on Mexican gastronomy. In northern
Mexico, you will find beef and meat items aplenty. To the contrary, the
south-eastern part of the country is famous for its spicy vegetable and
chicken items. Now let us taste virtually a few well-known Mexican delicacies.
"Aquas frescas" is a refreshing
beverage formed of fruits, cereals or seeds, sugar and water. The beverage
is not only popular in Mexico, but also in Central America and the Caribbean
islands. Aquas frescas has some highly sought-after flavours. Aagua de
tamarindo is a popular variety of Aquas frescas that includes tamarind
pods. Agua de jamaica is prepared with Roselle and agua de horchata includes
rice. You can easily obtain the beverage from street vendors.
Another popular Mexican cuisine
that will tickle your taste buds is "Arroz con Pollo". This is a dish comprising
rice and chicken in Spanish. This item is considered to be a traditional
delicacy. The highly luscious dish is prepared from rice, sofrito - a mixture
of vegetables and fresh herbs, saffron and off course - chicken.
Next, let's have a taste
of "Barbacoa". From historical times till date, Barbacoa is perceived to
the original barbecue. Barbacoa refers to meat slowly cooked over an open
fire. Barbacoa de cabeza, a North Mexican delicacy, is slowly cooked cow
head. Barbacoa percolated into Texan cuisine where it was gradually transformed
to the highly admired barbeque.
After Barbacoa, let's introduce
"Pico de gallo" to our taste buds. The name is derived from Spanish meaning
rooster's beak. Pico de gallo is actually a fruit salad with limejuice
spread all over. Salty white chilli powder is sprinkled before serving.
Our last Mexican platter
of the day is "Taco". Taco is a traditional Mexican offering comprising
rolled maize tortilla with meat feelings. Generally grilled beef, picadillo,
fish, pork or chicken is used for the filling. Taco tastes even yummier
with chopped onion, chilli salsa, and other garnishes. In Mexico, you will
find several varieties of Taco. The serving of a Taco is quite interesting.
It is traditionally served flat on a tortilla and the tortilla itself is
being warmed up on a comal. The tortilla being soft, it can be folded into
a U-shape for ease of consumption. Cheese, lettuce and beef- all contribute
to make Taco a mouth-watering dish.
Mexican gastronomy relate
to rich variety of tastes. The food is considered to provide you a handsome
dose of proteins, vitamins and minerals. However to some, Mexican food
appears greasy and too much spicy.
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About the Author
Chris McCarthy is the owner
of InsaneChicken
Hot Sauce & BBQ Sauce Catalog. InsaneChicken is famous for it's
hot
sauce of month club
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