About Mexican food. So,go and have a look on this beautiful slide on Mexican food.THe staple of Mexican can anyone tell me what is the staple of Mexico??????

2. INTRODUCTION
• Mexican cuisine began about 9,000 years ago, when
agricultural communities such as the Maya formed.
• The staples are native foods, such as corn, beans, squash,
amaranth, chia, avocados, tomatoes, tomatillos, vanilla,
turkey, sweet potato, cactus, and chili pepper.
• Mexican cuisine is an important aspect of the culture, social
structure and popular traditions of Mexico.
• Best Example is Mole for special occasions and holidays,
particularly in the South and Central regions of the country.

4. Some Facts
• There are three different colors of corn tortilla: Yellow, red and blue.
• In the USA, Mexican food is called Tex Mex.
• Tortillas are in the diet of hundreds of families in México. They
usually eat tortillas with Chicken, beef, eggs, beans, etc.
• Mexican food is actually healthy because it has the perfect blend of
all food groups between carbs and proteins.
• Mexican exotic food from some parts of the country includes tacos
made up of grasshoppers, worms, and caterpillars.
• Mexican desserts tend to include chiles for hot and sweet taste.
• In central México, quesadillas don’t have queso or cheese as the
main ingredient. The fillings usually are beef, chicken, pork, among
others.
• In some parts of México, they serve exotic food with iguanas,
rattlesnakes, and turtles as the main protein, or even, the famous
“Caldo de Piedra”, warmed with river rocks.

5. What are the staples of Mexican
cuisine?
• Corn is the staple food in the region. Tortillas
are called blandas and are a part of every
meal. Corn is also used to make empanadas,
tamales and more. Black beans are favored,
often served in soup or as a sauce for
enfrijoladas.

6. How has Mexican cuisine influenced
American cuisine?
• Foods and flavors from Mexico have
influenced American cuisine for centuries. ...
Alongside traditional foods like tortillas, tacos,
tamales, enchiladas, and salsas, new dishes
emerged that reflected a blending of Mexican,
regional American, and other Latino cultures.

7. What is Mexico's national dish?
• Mole (mōh-lāy) is the national dish of Mexico:
a tantalizing sauce made from sautéed onions
and garlic combined with exotic spices and
herbs, ground nuts (such as almonds,
pumpkin seeds or sesame seeds) and chiles,
simmered with dark bittersweet chocolate.

8. What kind of oil do Mexican
restaurants use?
• Today, most cooks will use vegetable oil, but
the more traditional fat to cook with is lard.
Lard, which is pig fat, gives a wonderful flavor
to refried beans and the masa (cornflour
dough) used for tamales.

9. Is Mexican food healthy?
• With simple substitutions and thoughtful meal
selection, eating healthy Mexican food is
easier than you think! ... Substituting toppers
such as cheese and sour cream for guacamole
is a healthy Mexican way to enjoy bursting
flavors of Mexico. Guacamole is made from a
healthy fat that doesn't rack up too many
calories.

10. HISTORY
• Around 7000 BCE, the indigenous peoples of
Mexico and Central America hunted game and
gathered plants, including wild chile peppers.
Corn was not yet cultivated, so one main
source of calories was roasted agave hearts.
By 1200 BCE, corn was domesticated and a
process called nixtamalization, or treatment
with lye, was developed to soften corn for
grinding and improve its nutritional value.

11. Antojitos(Street Food)
• Burrito
• Chorizo
• Enchilada
• Fajitas
• Quesadillas
• SalsaTortas (sandwiches)
• Tortillas
• Nachos
• Tacos

12. Soups
• caldo de pollo
• chicken soup
• caldo de res beef soup
• Sopa de Fideos (noodles)
• Sopa de nueces
• Sopa de pollo (chicken soup)
• Sopa de tortilla (tortilla soup)

13. Top 10 Recipes of Mexican Cuisine
• 1. Chilaquiles
2. Pozole
• 3. Tacos al pastor
• 4. Tostadas
• 5. Chiles en nogada
• 6. Elote
• 7. Enchiladas
• 8. Mole
• 9. Guacamole
• 10. Tamales