Staple Ingredients
This has over 64 types.
What are chili peppers?
A salsa named after the ranchers that ate it so often.
What is salsa ranchero?
Molcajete (Mortar and Pestle) are used to make.
What is Guacamole?
Día de Muertos, is a two day holiday honoring relatives who have passed away.
What is the Day of the Dead?
The Caesar Salad was invented in this Mexican region.
What is Baja California?
This is used in red salsas, pico di gallo, and many other Mexican dishes.
What are tomatoes?
A traditional Mexican salsa that's made with a combination of tomatillos, garlic, cilantro, chili peppers, onions, and sea salt.
What is salsa Verde?
Tortillero does this for tortillas.
What is keeps them warm?
Commemorates the Batalla de Puebla, a military victory in the war against France on May 5th 1862.
What is Cinco de Mayo?
Ranching is biggest in this region of Mexico.
What is Northern Mexico?
A fresh herb from coriander seeds, and used in many Mexican recipes.
What is Cilantro?
It means "spicy sauce" in Spanish.
What is salsa Picante?
The flat Mexican cast iron or clay pan
What is a Comal?
This is celebrated on the eve of September 16th.
What is Mexican Independence day?
Is known as the “land of the seven mole.”
What is the Oaxaca?
This dish used corn husks to be cooked
What are Tamales?
Is a chopped relish-like salsa or sauce from Mexico
What is Pico de Gallo?
Large Mexican kitchen utensil that consists of large rectangular lava rock or stone that is slightly concave, slants towards one rear, and sits on three relatively short legs. Used for grinding.
What is the Metate?
On this holiday, families celebrate the Three Kings who brought gifts to Jesus on his birth by giving gifts to children on the eve of the 5th of January.
What is Three Kings Day?
This region has strong food influences from Mayan traditions.
What is Southern Mexico?
This is served at almost every meal and holds the food.
What are tortillas?
This is an ingredient found in almost every salsa.
What are tomatoes or tomatillos?
A churrera is a kitchen utensil used to make elongated Mexican doughnuts, known as
What are Churros?
Holy Week is a Catholic tradition, commemorating the days leading up to Easter Sunday.
What is Semana Santa?
This region is steeped in indigenous, Spanish, and Afro-Caribbean influences.
What is the Gulf region?