Cuisine

=  Mexico City Cuisine    =

Mexican Food is full of variety, flavor and spice. Because Mexico City it is the capital, there is an array of national cuisine. Most of the dishes today are from pre-hispanic traditions taken from the Maya and Aztecs. Fruits and vegetables are always fresh, mostly because Mexico has such a prosperous agriculture business.

Fiestas are a huge part of Mexican cuisine. Many families spend months saving up on nonperishable items and making decorations by hand. Families use large quantities of rice, beans, mole, and cheese to make food for hundreds of people. Visit [|A Mexican Fiesta Dinner club menu t]to have great food inspired by Mexican culture. Mexico has several [|fiestas and celebrations] every month. Some of them include Los Santos Reyes, Aniversario de la Constitution, Dia de Los Muertos, Natilicio de Benito Juavez, and Aniversario de la Revolucion Mexicana (mexconnect). It would not be surprising to see post offices and stores closed on one of these days. 

Sources: About.com:Entertainig. The New York Times Company 2008 http://entertaining.about.com/cs/dinnerparties/a/mexicanfiesta.htm

Mexico connect 1996-2008 http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/mexconctholidays.html