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The dishes of the Central American country, Mexico, is rich in history, flavour, contract, texture and colour. Mexicans in particular the more affluent ones eat a varied diet of fresh meats, fish, seafood, poultry, vegetables and fruits. Due to necessity, most foods are field fresh and never older than two days. Additionally due to cost considerations, pesticides and herbicides are used minimally and both fruits and vegetables are harvested ripe or very near to ripeness. Mexicans only eat seasonal fruits and vegetables, never looking for anything out of season which would more than likely have to be imported from thousands of miles away. relatively all food consumed locally, except in Mexico City, the capital, is produced locally

Authentic Mexican dishes should not be confused with North American Mexican-style fast food. While food sold at places like Taco Bell mimic Mexican food it is not to be considered authentic Mexican food.

Authentic Mexican Appetisers

1.Empanadas. Empanada is one of the most commonly known Mexican or South American snack food. It is a pastry crust or meat pie with a filling of beef and vegetables, ham and cheese. Other foods usually cooked in an oven, or sometimes fried can also be used as filling.

2.Quesadilla. This is a Mexican snack food prepared with cheese on a folded corn or wheat tortilla and prepared until the cheese melts. Other ingredients like chicken, beef, ham or vegetables can be added in quesadillas as well. The word quesadilla is derived from the Spanish word literally translating to mean either cheese tortilla or cheesecake.

Authentic Mexican Entrées

1.Carnitas. This is a very popular Mexican dish that consists of braised pork and can be eaten by itself or with tortillas, guacamole and salsa. Carnitas are used as a filling in tacos, taquitos and burritos. The pork is first simmered in boiling oil for a long time to make it really soft and then braised in the oven to make it crispy.

2.Tamales. Tamale or Tamales are made from masa dough filled with meat, vegetables and spices, or fruit and wrapped in a corn husk or banana leaf and steamed until hot.

Authentic Mexican Dessert

1.Tres Leches Cake. Pastel de Tres Leches or Three Milk Cake is a butter cake flavoured with vanilla. It is soaked in a combination of three different milk products, hence Tres Leches. The three milks, when combined, create the right sweetness, density and texture of a rich cake, making it moist but not mushy.