La mexican food is considered very varied due to its pre-Hispanic heritage (from native from Mesoamerica*) and European (principally Spanish), consequence of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec empire (**) during the XNUMXth century century.
(*) Mesoamerica is a cultural super-area of pre-Columbian America, that is to say a set of geographical areas occupied by ethnic groups who shared many common cultural traits before the Spanish colonization of America.
(**) The expression Aztec Empire (or Mexica Empire) is commonly used in Mesoamericanist historiography to designate the territories under Mexica domination, that is to say subject to the payment of regular tribute to the Aztec ruler. In the language used by the Aztecs, Nahuatl, these territories were designated by the expression "mexica tlatocayotl" meaning "subject to the power of the tlatoani of Mexico".
The Aztecs, or Mexicas (named after their capital, Mexico-Tenochtitlan), were a Native American people of the Nahua group, that is to say of the Nahuatl language.
They had permanently settled in the central plateau of Mexico, in the Valley of Mexico, on an island in Lake Texcoco, around the beginning of the XNUMXth century. By the beginning of the XNUMXth century, they had reached a level of civilization among the most advanced in America and dominated, with the other members of their Triple Alliance, the largest empire in postclassical Mesoamerica.
La Food Mexican also experienced theinfluence des kitchens African, Caribbean, Asian et Middle Eastern.
La basis traditional the Food and the corn, as well as others foodstuffs byorigin native such as bean
lawyer, tomato, turkey
peanuts, vanilla and pimento, accompanied de rice, transported by the Spanish. The Europeans brought with them a large number'foodstuffs among which the most important are the meat bywith animals domesticated (beef, porc, chicken, goat et mouton), They dairy products (available in Private le cheese), And various aromatic herbs et spices.
The Spaniards have preserved their own habits food but also adopted those of indigenous… the foodstuffs and “technical” detectors. culinary ended up mix, a Private in the convents of the colonial era. THE influences African et Asian were also made during this period, result of African slavery in New Spain and the transport of marchandises by the galleons of Manila connecting Manila à Acapulco.
During centuries, all this led to theappearance de kitchens regional related to conditions local, such as Food byOaxaca, Veracruz and the peninsula of Yucatan. The mexican food current is a aspect important of the culture, social structure and traditions Popular du Mexico. One of the most highlights of this connection is theuse du mole for great occasions and days de holidays, a Private about regions du South and center du Countries. It is one of raisons for which “the Food traditional Mexican - culture communal, living et ancestral, paradigm de Michoacán » was registered in the intangible cultural heritage of theUNESCO the 16 November 2010.
spot et energy drinks cited in the article are not all part of registration for the intangible cultural heritage of'UNESCO, some areorigin foreigner, others of inventions very recent and/or without connection with the traditions culinary du Countries. Some are even service about restaurants Mexican as being of the Food international.
Products et items de basis Mexican : The Food Mexican is also complex than any other Food du world. It is mainly incorporated byingredients originating du Mexico but also products brought by the Spanish conquistadors and many others influences appeared since. In addition to basic foods what are the corn and peppers
ingredients indigenous include the tomatoes
squash
lawyers
cocoa beans and vanilla, as well as others ingredients usually immense used in other kitchens among which edible flowers, vegetables such as huauzontle, papaloquelite (which is the bolivian cilantro), and of small lawyers dwarves whose skin is edible.
vegetables occupy a role important in the mexican food. Among the most currents, we find the zucchini, cauliflower, corn
potatoes
spinach
chard
champignons
tomatoes, etc.
There are also others vegetables traditional delicious such as eightlacoche (corn charcoal) and the prickly pear of which are consumed the fruits and snowshoes.
La contribution European is incorporated by porc, chicken, beef, cheese, some aromatic herbs et spices as well as some fruits.
fruits tropical such as guava, prickly pear, sapote, mango, banane
ananas and cherimoya are Popular, a Private center and South du Countries.
La Part de Food indigenous in the Food Mexican is still the subject of debate. However, the basis of their diet diet remains incorporated de corn and beansTwo foodstuffs Additional, seasoned de peppers.
