La Fondita a La Mexicana

        There have been discoveries of how maize was brought to southwestern United States. Farmers from the speech community of Proto-Uto-Aztecan (PUA) migrated from Mesoamerica to the southern region of the United States and brought maize integrating it into their agriculture. Uto-Aztecans (UA) language community is a subgroup of PUA and it is believed UA played an important role in the diffusion of maize. The earliest maize sites in the Southwest were discovered in New Mexico at Old Corn and Arizona at McEuen Cave, Clearwater, Las Capas, and Three Fir Shelter. “The presence of maize in about half of the features at the Old Corn site, including roasting and storage pits, and the existence of a few pre-2100 cal B.C. maize dates from Old Corn and McEuen Cave raises the possibility that the maize arrived in the southwestern United States before cal. B.C.”(p2). The arrival of the maize in the Southwestern United States also happened at the same time because o...

   History on Mexican Food     Mexican food has made an impactful contribution to Las Americas. Mexican food originated from three main cultures Mayan, Aztec, and Spain. The Mayans most traditional food came from corn and revolutionized it. The Aztecs added salt, peppers, and chocolate as spice ingredients. When Spain invaded Mexico, they brought dairy products, garlic, and many other herbs and spices. In Mexican dishes corn is the main ingredient in making tortillas, sopes, tacos, enchiladas, pozole, tamales, corn chips, esquite, chilaquiles etc.  Sources:  Traditional Mexican Food—A Treat for All the Senses (familysearch.org)

     My research topic is about authentic Mexican cuisine. I chose this topic because Mexico is rich in flavorful and colorful food. Food does not discriminate and through flavors it tells a story of the "maiz" (corn) and culture from our ancestors. Through the language of food, we break stereotypical barriers, and everyone comes together to enjoy a delicious meal.