Don't Be Unclear, The Mexican Diet Is Indeed Mixed

By George Ramirez

Common misunderstanding may dictate that Mexican cookery is tainted by the fast food lifestyle associated with many restaurants in the United States. Most of those skillfully promoted food brands can be rather predictable and if you've only paid the odd visit here and there you may have an inaccurate perspective of Mexican cuisine and be unaware of its diversity. If you were to pay a visit to the country itself and see how the locals eat, then you would realize that they have a assorted diet indeed. They don't focus on basics but make sure that they have a choice of meats, fish, fruits and vegetables, well-established in their daily diets.

You may be aware that Mexico has a hotter than average climate and the landscape is rugged and quite mountainous. Due to the climate there they are able to grow, naturally, a great variety of food and, generally speaking, the locals make sure that they harvest the fruits and vegetables when they are ripened to perfection. It's out of the ordinary for them to use any ingredients that are older than just a couple of days and very little pesticides are used. The types of fruits and vegetables that grow changes with the seasons, providing a perfect variety of fresh produce all year round.

To say that Mexico is adjacent to the United States, the general choice of dishes is indeed varied. The country may as well be at the the other side of the world when you compare the average Mexican diet to the typical US diet. This is a result of a melding of cuisines through civilizations between the native Mexicans, the Aztecs and the Spanish settlers. It is because of this history that we now have such a diverse range of recipes, using ingredients that have gradually been gathered through the civilizations. As time passed by, traditional Mexican recipes were infused with a range of different spices and other ingredients, to eventually produce the recipes which we all know and love today.

Authentic Mexican cuisine is a world away from the fast food that is passed off as Mexican in a typical American snack bar. We can trace the roots of these foods back to the 16th century and as the Mayan and Aztec cultures blended and developed with significant Spanish influence, the choice of foods advanced correspondingly to meet the requirements of the people.

One other thing you may have observed if you've been to Mexico recently is the genuine warmth of the people and their propensity to have a really good time, especially when they're dining together. Mexicans always like to celebrate and they make an event of every chance to get together and feast. While they may be renowned for drinking alcohol and a great selection of popular drinks have appeared from this vibrant country, if you sit down and look into all the possibilities when trying to come up with dinner ideas you will be truly amazed at the healthy options available to you.

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