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Quoting Xocoatl:
Mexican cuisine is very diverse. In the same state you could have the north version of tone dish. One of the interesting things in Mexico is that cactus are eaten like salad, main dish, in vinegar, candy or ice cream; it is also used for sauces.
The properties of some of the cactus is that regulate the sugar level in the blood, provides rich fiber for stimulate the digestion and it is rich in vitamins and minerals.
There are flowers in the mexican cusine like cabbage flower which is mainly eaten in quesadillas (tortilla and cheese) but there's also a soup. Flower like bugambilia are used to cure sorethroat and like a delicious tea. Flower of hibiscus is mainly used for water of this taste and ice cream, as well as a sauce for chicken.
Also there is the use of roses for ice cream, mermelade and sauce for the chicken. Does anybody have read "Como agua para chocolate"? It is a mexican novel that fuses the cooking with the feelings of the main character and her family. It shows part of the magical thinking of Mexico. In Mexico the natural medicine is strongly used in the family, mothers are the guardians of this natural remedies. Even the soul is cured with food ;) there is a strong remedy "Caldito" ( little stock). Even though there are some books called "Caldito de pollo para el alma" (chicken stock for the soul). There is also the film of "Como agua para chocolate" but I strongly recomend to read the book first.
Did you know that chocolate has its origins in Nahuatl (indigenous language of Mexico). The word is Xocoatl [Xoco=bitter and Atl=water] meaning bitter water, it was the way it was drinked without sugar. This drink was famous between the Mayanas and Aztecs. After spanish tried the drink they added sugar and milk and their own pronunciation of Xocoatl that is Chocolate.
Mole is one of the main dishes in Mexico, it is a sauce made of differen kind of chili, chocolate, banana, tortilla, spices, seeds, chicken stock. There are different kind of Moles in Mexico, it is the green one, the red ones, black one, brown one, the hot one, the sweet one and every region has its own version. This sauce is made to cover the chicken boiled pieces and you eat with rice, beans mainly. Some people also have guacamole (the avocado salad) with it. And tortillas are present in most of the dishes, so you eat it with tortillas.
Insects are also a dish of Mexico. There are tacos of locust, tacos or dishes of ant eggs.
Chili is present in all dishes eventhough the candies for children have chili and they are the most popular ones. Is interesting how in other countries this candies are sold like joke candy.
Does anybody have a recipy tu use the edible rosewater and jazminwater? As far as I understand this comes from arabian culture. But I would like to find a recipy that is something like this: it is kind of hot cake when is oppen half cooked you add the cream (or skin of boiled milk) with sugar, cinnamon and rose water. Then you close the hot cake and keep for 2 more mins.
I am interested to find the recipy of the dough, it is similar to hot cakes but I would love to find the original.
Wish the best to evey the gourmet lovers ;)
Mexican cuisine is very diverse. In the same state you could have the north version of tone dish. One of the interesting things in Mexico is that cactus are eaten like salad, main dish, in vinegar, candy or ice cream; it is also used for sauces.
The properties of some of the cactus is that regulate the sugar level in the blood, provides rich fiber for stimulate the digestion and it is rich in vitamins and minerals.
There are flowers in the mexican cusine like cabbage flower which is mainly eaten in quesadillas (tortilla and cheese) but there's also a soup. Flower like bugambilia are used to cure sorethroat and like a delicious tea. Flower of hibiscus is mainly used for water of this taste and ice cream, as well as a sauce for chicken.
Also there is the use of roses for ice cream, mermelade and sauce for the chicken. Does anybody have read "Como agua para chocolate"? It is a mexican novel that fuses the cooking with the feelings of the main character and her family. It shows part of the magical thinking of Mexico. In Mexico the natural medicine is strongly used in the family, mothers are the guardians of this natural remedies. Even the soul is cured with food ;) there is a strong remedy "Caldito" ( little stock). Even though there are some books called "Caldito de pollo para el alma" (chicken stock for the soul). There is also the film of "Como agua para chocolate" but I strongly recomend to read the book first.
Did you know that chocolate has its origins in Nahuatl (indigenous language of Mexico). The word is Xocoatl [Xoco=bitter and Atl=water] meaning bitter water, it was the way it was drinked without sugar. This drink was famous between the Mayanas and Aztecs. After spanish tried the drink they added sugar and milk and their own pronunciation of Xocoatl that is Chocolate.
Mole is one of the main dishes in Mexico, it is a sauce made of differen kind of chili, chocolate, banana, tortilla, spices, seeds, chicken stock. There are different kind of Moles in Mexico, it is the green one, the red ones, black one, brown one, the hot one, the sweet one and every region has its own version. This sauce is made to cover the chicken boiled pieces and you eat with rice, beans mainly. Some people also have guacamole (the avocado salad) with it. And tortillas are present in most of the dishes, so you eat it with tortillas.
Insects are also a dish of Mexico. There are tacos of locust, tacos or dishes of ant eggs.
Chili is present in all dishes eventhough the candies for children have chili and they are the most popular ones. Is interesting how in other countries this candies are sold like joke candy.
Does anybody have a recipy tu use the edible rosewater and jazminwater? As far as I understand this comes from arabian culture. But I would like to find a recipy that is something like this: it is kind of hot cake when is oppen half cooked you add the cream (or skin of boiled milk) with sugar, cinnamon and rose water. Then you close the hot cake and keep for 2 more mins.
I am interested to find the recipy of the dough, it is similar to hot cakes but I would love to find the original.
Wish the best to evey the gourmet lovers ;)
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