History of Mexican Food

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)

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The Diffusion of Maize to the Southwestern United States and its Impact

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Conclusion

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