Mexico

Mexican Burrito

Mexico

Mexico

One of the most well-known Latin American cuisines, Mexican food is all about punchy flavours.

Mexico

Influences

A big emphasis on using what was local to them, a clever balance of sour from limes and tomatillos, sweet from produce like tomatoes and herbs, and spicy from chillies and peppers is found in every dish. This clever balance, offsetting rich meats and dense carbohydrates, is indicative of Mexican cuisine and makes every mouthful an exciting experience for the tastebuds.

Flavours

With a rich Native American heritage with over 300 years of Spanish rule and a shared border with the US, Mexico has been influenced by external cultures since its conception. Today, many Mexicans are called ‘mestizos’, meaning they have a mix of Native American and Spanish blood.

History and Influences

The Mayan Indians cooked corn tortillas, beans, game meat, tropical fruit, and fish. When the Aztec tribes came to settle in the mid-1300s, they brought rich foreign ingredients like honey, salt, chocolate and chillies. By 1521, the Spanish had begun to invade, bringing livestock like sheep, pigs and cows, dairy, garlic, herbs, spices and grains like rice and wheat.

Spices are popular throughout Mexico, with many farming regions growing, producing, and selling in the spice trade. Chillies are essential ingredients in Mexican cooking, with a vast array of many unique varieties, all ranging in flavours and heat intensities. Many are harvested and then dried, originally a technique used to preserve them. They are then warmed in hot oil and steeped in boiling water to rehydrate before using

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Iconic Dish

A true fiesta of food and flavour, iconic Mexican dishes of Chilaquiles, spicy Tamales, classic Tacos, traditional Pozole, crispy Tostadas or loaded Enchiladas are packed with zest and best served with lashings of fresh Guacamole. Street eats of Elote Corn can be found on every corner accompanied by local Tequila, refreshing lager or Mexican cola. For a sweet finish, you can’t go past a rich hot chocolate made from local cocoa.

Mexico

Spiceology

Not all Mexican chillies are hot; many were used to help thicken the stew before corn was introduced. The most popular varieties in Mexico are Guajillo, Jalapeno, Pasilla, Chipotle and Habanero (the hottest available).

Another unique addition to the herb collection used in Mexican cooking is the Jamaica hibiscus/rosella flower. It is used in iced tea for its sweet flavour and high vitamin and antioxidant content. A unique ingredient to Mexican cuisine – Annatto. A red seed grown in trees, much like Mexican saffron, Annatto is a paste used in marinades with fre

Mexican Burrito 30g

Mexican Burrito 30g

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Mexican Taco salt free Mild 35g

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Mexican Tex Mex Medium 35g

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Chilli Guajillo Whole Mild 22g

Chilli Guajillo Whole Mild 22g

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