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You are eating this when you order a taco with "Carne".
What is beef?
100

Pozole is particularly associated with the Mexican holiday of independence day. Many families in Mexico prepare pozole as part of their festivities to commemorate the country’s independence from Spanish rule.

What is September 16?

100
This staple was brought by the Spanish to Mexico. It is known as "Arroz" and in Northern Mexico it is prepared with chicken and tomato broth as a side dish.
What is Rice?
100

A deep fried flat corn tortilla often covered with beans, meat, cheese, lettuce or other toppings

What is Tostada?

100
This citrus fruit is often served with and squeezed over Mexican dishes and is added to salsas.
What is lime?
200
Living on the coast, this is the protein most likely to be consumed in tacos besides firm-flesh fish.
What is shrimp?
200
During the colonization of Mexico, new foods including this for tortillas were introduced into the diets or the indians.
What is wheat?
200
This is Mexicos most important crop.
What is maize or corn?
200

Corn tortillas wrapped around meat or cheeses covered with sauce and baked

What are Enchiladas?

200

A dessert made from fried dough covered in cinnamon sugar

What is a Bunuelos?

300
'Pan de Muerto' is a sweet bread served on this important holiday in Mexico.
What is the Day of the Dead?
300

 Pan de muertos plays an important role in the festivities,it is often placed on altars as an offering to the spirits of the departed. The circular shape symbolizes the cycle of life and death while the dough stripes on top represent.......

What is bones?

300
Tortillas are made out of these two staple crops.
What are wheat and corn?
300

A fried stuffed pepper this is generally filled with cheese

What is Chile Rellanos?

300

Made out of wheat, cane sugar, cow's milk and butter, eggs and orange aroma

What are Pan de Muertos?

400
This dish is made from masa wrapped inside a corn husk or banana leaves and filled with meat, cheese or chiles.
What is a tamale?
400
By 2500 B.C., Indians of central Mexico were using grinding stones to make meal out of Maize, which is this.
What is corn?
400
Known is spanish as frijoles, this staple crop is often used as a protein source in vegetarian dishes.
What are beans?
400

A salsa that is made with mainly tomatillos and may include chiles, onions, cilantro and other seasonings

What is Salsa Verde?

400

This soup consist of meat,shredded lettuce or cabbage, chili peppers, onion, garlic, radishes, avocado, salsa or limes

What is a Pozole?

500

 Pozole symbolizes unity and the blending of indigenous and Spanish culture on this important Mexican Holiday


What is Independence Day?

500

These two cultures have greatly influenced Mexican Food.

Who are Aztec and Mayan?

500
This is Mexico's most important and widely used herb.
What is cilantro?
500

An ancient sauce that contains chiles and usually chocolate?

What Mole Sauce?

500
Made from a combination of avacado, cilantro, lime, garlic, salt and often tomato.
What is guacomole?