Sunday, August 7, 2011

What is considered "true" Mexican food/dishes? Not Tex-Mex, of course...but true Mexican food/dishes?

I'm lucky to live in Mexico, where I can get the real thing anytime. We have been invaded by Tex-Mex stuff like burritos and fajitas, and taco salads which are not Mexican. If you wish to try something Mexican look for Chicken Mole, stuffed Poblano pepper or Pork Pibil, panuchos, lime soup and many others. There are recipes readily available here on YA. Braised Kid Goat is delicious, but you will only get a decent one in the city of Monterrey, specifically at a restaurant called El Principal. Mexican antojitos include tacos, tostadas, chalupas, gorditas, garnachas, sopes, enchiladas, flautas, gringas and other delicious items that involve fried corn masa or dough, refried beans and meat or cheese. You do need to travel to Mexico to experience the real thing, because no restaurant in the USA can equal actual Mexican cooking and the astounding variety that spans the country from north to south. The State of Mexico holds a mole festival every year, and you can sample at least over 300 different varieties of mole there alone. The general public in America has no idea of what they are missing.

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