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Chocolate with chili ice cream… sounds modern, but it’s actually ancestral.Long before the Spanish conquest, the Maya and Aztecs were already mixing cacao and chili in sacred drinks and daily life.Today, that tradition lives on in recipes like this. Mexican cuisine is extraordinary and can really be called "fusion cuisine" in the most literal sense, since it has evolved from different influences. It began with indigenous civilizations and in recent centuries it mixed with that of the Spanish conquerors, in addition to being exposed to other more recent European influences.The soul of Mexican cuisine is in its oldest roots; that's where the Aztecs, Toltecs, Zapotecs, Olmecs and Mayans come from. That's where the colorful and succulent sauces made with mild, spicy chilies, seeds, herbs and vegetables that are so characteristic of Mexican cuisine come from. Stewed meats are also typical, while the resulting broth is the basis of the soups that they take daily and that they not only use to give flavor and body to stews and bean and rice dishes. The fish is seasoned with spice paste or chilies, and is served wrapped in corn tortillas or fragrant leaves.This old kitchen that used the native foods of the Spanish settlers was superimposed on a whole new system that is currently very popular in Mexican cuisine, while the fat of the pig allowed them to use frying as an alternative to cooking. In addition, the Spaniards brought wheat, used to make tortillas and rolls, and domestic animals such as cows, sheep and goats, with whose milk they made cheese.The mere name of Mexico evokes images of color, party and Mexican food reflects it with its main Spanish-style abundance; it is served at noon and comes after a breakfast based on chocolate or coffee with sweet buns, or a substantial brunch that usually consists of one of the well-known dishes that have egg. Markets and cafes sell all kinds of snacks ideal for between meals.
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