Guide to Foods of Mexico

Guide to Foods of México

This book is designed for Foodies, Tourists, Foreign Residents, and anyone who wants to learn more about ancient and modern México, its cuisine, culture and history. It is a glossary and reference book for Mexican food terms, not a cookbook.

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With it, you will:

Possess a comprehensive

Mexican Dictionary of Food Terms with English explanations and word etymology, from Aguacate (Avocado) to Zanahoria (Carrot).

Find over 3,300 food, market,

and restaurant entries in Mexican Spanish with detailed English descriptions. No need for any Spanish Fluency!

Understand the impact

of the "Columbian Exchange" of foods, technology, and culture between the Old and New World.

Devour descriptions

of México’s eight gastronomic Regions and 32 Federal States with details of local specialties. Wherever you are in México, we’ve got you covered.

Learn about México’s many exotic foods,

500-year-old dishes described,

Fruits (78), vegetables (65), and spices (97), many of which are native and some of which are found nowhere else in the world,

100 Pan Dulces ("sweet breads”),

Learn about food idioms, such as "¡Chao pescao, bacalao!" The Mexican equivalent of "See ya later, alligator!"

History of many common food names like Nachos

What the heck is “stone soup”, Caldo de Piedra?

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edible insects,

including those that are eaten alive and Chogosta, a white “dirt” dessert from Veracruz.

Xnipec,

"dog's snout" salsa.

Discover

Over two dozen native alcoholic beverages

Mezcal should have a worm in the bottle.  True or False?

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