Food
Ground Corn Mixture
Nixtamal
A Mexican griddle.
Comal
Food often referred to as a "plug"
Taco.
Person that opened the first fast-food restaurant inspired by Mexican food.
Glen Bell
Popular fast food "Mexican" restaurant in the US.
Taco Bell
A hominy and meat stew.
Pozole
Cookware used for grinding tomatoes and chilies.
Molcajete
Popular dish globalized during WWII.
Chile con Carne
Person that brought Mexican cuisine to Europe.
Thomas Estes.
The type of protein in a tamale that is known as a Chapulin.
grasshopper
This is to Mexico what wheat is to the US.
Corn
An ancient tool used to grind corn.
Metate
Popular dish that includes chiles and chocolate.
Mole.
Person that patented the first frier for tacos.
Juvencio Maldonado.
Popular dish found in the US but not in Mexico.
Burrito
Caramel custard desert popular in Mexico.
Flan
Tool used to flatten nixtamal for it to then be cooked on a comal.
Tortillero
An open faced taco with refried beans and cheese.
Tostada
Politician that claimed Mexican food was healthy and nutritious.
Edward Roybal.
With the increase in the population exploring authentic Mexican cuisine, what was the common word left out of the restaurants title?
Taco
Gringo Food
A modern tool used to grind corn.
Molinillo
The main use of corn in the Mexican diet.
Tortillas
Group of people that introduced us to chocolate.
The Aztecs.
Tex-Mex dip that has cheese and meat.
Queso