One of the most famous ingredients in Mexican food is the tortilla. Everyone has seen it in different dishes and eaten it in different ways, some that don't even exist in authentic Mexican cuisine like in the famous "hard shell tacos", however, we'll leave that topic for later. But in spite of this, few know about the different types of tacos, whether they are made of flour or corn. On this occasion we are going to focus on the corn tortilla and its origin, since it is the most used in traditional dishes compared to the wheat flour tortilla. What is the reason? It's very simple, corn is one of the pillars of Mexican gastronomy since it is part of...
One of the most famous ingredients in Mexican food is the tortilla. Everyone has seen it in different dishes and eaten in different ways, some that do not even exist in authentic Mexican cuisine, such as the famous 'hard shell tacos,' although we will leave that topic for later. But despite this, few know about the types that exist, whether made from flour or corn. On this occasion, we are going to focus on the corn tortilla and its origin, as it could be said that it is more used in traditional dishes than wheat flour tortillas. What is the reason? It is very simple; corn is one of the staple foods of Mexican cuisine as it is part...
Tacos are the best known Mexican dish in the world, and surely the first thing people think of when Mexican food comes to mind. However, there is a type of taco that its method of preparation is different from all the others and may even look similar to other types of dishes such as kebabs, gyros and shawarmas. Do you know which one it is? I'm talking about the delicious taco al pastor. This type of taco although is found all over the country is more emblematic of Mexico City, yet today we will discover that it is neither so chilango (originally from Mexico City) nor completely Mexican. This kind of taco originated in the 1920's when Lebanese and Syrian...
Tacos are the most well-known Mexican dish in the world, and surely the first thing that comes to mind when people think of Mexican food. However, there is a type of taco whose preparation is different from all the others; this taco can even resemble another type of food like Kebabs, gyros, and shawarmas. Do you know which one it is? We are talking about the delicious taco al pastor, this type of taco that, although found throughout the country, is more emblematic of Mexico City, and yet today we will discover that it is neither so chilango (originating from Mexico City) nor completely Mexican. This type of taco originated in the 1920s when Lebanese and Syrian migrants arrived...
Salsas in Mexican food and especially in tacos are considered the essence of the dish, because if you have a really tasty salsa it can enhance and complement the flavors of the food and give you the perfect dish. Someone even described it with this great quote: "...the sauce is so effective that it elevates the quality of the good, corrects the insignificance of the mediocre and hides the ordinariness of the bad...". Even though sauces are the backbone of Mexican cuisine, in them we can find spices from all over the world such as garlic, cilantro, onion, pepper, etc. However, there are two ingredients that cannot be missing in the preparation of a salsa, which are very Mexican. Of...
