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The people of Mexico were among the first to develop agriculture. Around 10,000 years ago early Mesoamerican cultures that later developed into the Mayan civilization grew crops like corn (also called “maize”), beans, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, squash, avocados and papayas. These foods are still the basis of Mexican cuisine. In the 16th century, Mexico was invaded by soldiers from Spain. They also brought foreign plants like wheat, rice, onions and garlic as well as new spices. Since then, Mexican cuisine has combined the Mesoamerican cuisine of Mayans and Aztecs with the European cuisine of Spain. Mexican cuisine is characterised by its heavy use of shredded cheese, meat, beans, and spices, in addition to Mexican-style tortillas.
Burritos, fajita wraps, Chimichangas, quesadillas, sumptuous Mexican food like nachos with salsas, guacamole, chili con carne, enchiladas, churros and tacos, Mexican style grilled meats; ceviche, etc. will be part of buffet offering along with other classic Mexican food fare.
If you visit Mexico today, you’ll see many snack foods being sold from carts, trailers and street stalls. These foods are called antojitos and many are also served in Mexican restaurants, either as appetizers or in main course dishes. Courtyard by marriott bhopal is showcasing this delicacies during dinner buffet at MoMo cafe till 25th of August.
Many of these antojitos are made with tortillas and fillings of various kinds. They include meat or vegetable-filled tacos, cheese-filled quesadillas, deep-fried tacos called flautas, chilli sauce-covered enchiladas, and toasted tortillas called tostadas covered in various taco-style toppings.There are tortilla wraps filled with meats and beans called burritos, spicy fajitas stuffed with grilled meat, fried onions and chilli peppers, cheese-topped tortilla chips called nachos, and lamb, beans or chicken tacos made with prefabricated hard-shell tortillas.
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