Yummy!!!!

Nowadays, I am very ravenous. Seriously have no clue of what's happening to me. I keep gorging throughout the day n still at the end of the day, if anyone offers me a piece of their food, am ready to gobble it too. Glee... :) :). I think it is mainly because of my hubby’s influence on me. Oh! He is a foodie. He has the nature of appreciating any kind of food. So this post is for my sweetheart and because of the recent changes in me, I thought I would write something about the food we like in Mexico. Tasted and enjoyed. Mexican Cuisine is one of the best cuisines in the world. The food has intense bursts of flavor, is usually spicy in nature, unique in taste and colorful in terms of presentation and mostly prepared from the local vegetation. You know what; Mexico has 147 different kinds of chilies.

Though the Spanish colonists have influenced their cuisine, the staple foods of Mexico are more from the Aztecs and Mayans, the ancient tribes of Mexico.The staple food of Mexico includes the Tamales, the fiesta food which belongs to the Aztec cuisines. The main ingredients include corn. It is served steaming hot in a corn husk with meat fillings. In simple terms, it tastes more like the “arisi upma” made in south India. We also get the vegetarian version. This is had along with the atole, a cornmeal drink with chocolate flavor. This is one of the road side foods.

Then comes the Enchiladas, a corn tortilla (chapatti made of corn and maize, yet another Aztec food) rolled over a filling mostly meat. For veggies it is potato and cheese. These are served with Mexican sauces, green or red sauce topped with cheese and lettuces.

Quesadillas, again made with tortillas contain the cheese filling. Apart from that meat, refried beans and vegetables are also filled. They are roasted or fried until the cheese within melts. These are also served with sauces, onions, guacamole etc… One thing you should notice about the Mexican cuisine is that they have cheese, refried beans and meat in almost all fillings.

Pozole is yet another ritually significant and traditional soup of Aztecs. This soup is made of corn with meat, pork etc... Corn is one of the sacred ingredients of the Aztecs.

My next favorite is Salsa and Guacamole dips. Both come under the sauce category. Tangy and tasty these dips lend a different flavor to the authentic Mexican cuisine. Salsa's main ingredient is tomato and for guacamole it is avocado fruit. Both the dips go well with all kinds of tortillas, nachos, breads or any kind of chips. Guacamole is an authentic Mexican dish which has gained more popularity outside the mexico. Never miss this when you get a chance to taste the Mexican cuisine.Yummy Salsa and Guacamole!!!

Finally the dessert. The yummy Crepe de Cajeta. A dessert guaranteed for mouth-watering. Wowww.. I simply love this one. Cajeta is made from goat’s milk. It is caramelized and poured on top of the crepes, a thin pancake made of wheat flour. This is seasoned with various nuts. This dish is adopted from the French cuisine.

At this moment, I would like to confess that I am very very sad being a veggie. So many of the dishes over here are non veg and am not able to put my hands on them. Pity me!!! There are so many other delicious dishes from the Mexican cuisine. I have just mentioned a very few according to my taste buds.

So long. Happy Reading!!!