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?
27
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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