Facts about Mexico Mexican Food

Like Italian food and cuisine, many of the dishes of Mexican food have also found lots of takers and popularity all around the world. Mexican food and Mexico cuisine is well known for its variety of ingredients, spices, flavors, nutritional content, colorful presentation and its ancient and traditional methods of cooking and recipes. Corn, beans and corn based dishes are the most renowned culinary of Mexico. Chilli Powder, Cumin, Oregano, Garlic, Cinnamon, Cocoa, Cilantro, and Onions are some of the most common spices and ingredients in the Mexican Cuisine.





Corn, the staple grain of Mexico, is traditionally eater fresh and raw but in the modern world, corn is used in preparation of hundreds of varieties of dishes including tortillas, gorditas, masa and tamales, among many others. Besides the commonly used spices and corn, squash and pepper are also invariably used in most of the Mexican food items. Sweet potato, peanuts, avocado, vanilla, tomatillos, guava, papaya, pineapple and sapote are some of the most commonly cultivated fruits and vegetables in Mexico and these are often used in the Mexican meals. Meat dishes of Mexico include chicken, goat, sheep and pigs. Besides corn, wheat, rice and barley are also commonly used grains in the Mexican food. In some of the modern cuisines of Mexico, wine, parsley, olive oil and almonds have also been used extensively.

Facts about Mexico Yucatan Peninsula

Yucatan Peninsula is located in the southeastern Mexico and it separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico and creates a geographical partition between the region of Central America and the rest of North America. Yucatan Peninsula consists of Mexican States Yucatan, Campeche, and Quintana Roo, the northern part of the nation Belize and Guatemala. Most of the peninsula is composed of carbonate and soluble rocks, limestones and dolomites.






Travel to Yucatan Peninsula includes the journey through Cancun, Playa Del Carmen, Cozumel and Mayan Riviera. Yucatan Peninsula is the home of Mayan Civilization before it was conquered by the Spanish rulers in the 16th century. Majority of the population in Yucatan Peninsula is of Mayan descendants and many of them still speak Mayan language. Present day Yucatan has integrated into Mexico and many people have moved to larger cities to benefit from the economic opportunities. Yucatan Peninsula especially the Mayan Riviera right from Cancun is the most favorite region for the international tourists. In many of the areas in Yucatan Peninsula, Mayan culture, traditions, language, and identity are still very much alive.