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29 Cards in this Set
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3 staples
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corn, beans, chiles
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toritllas
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flat bread made from masa harina
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seasonings
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chili peppers, garlic, vanilla, chocolate, cilantro, cinnamon, achiote [annatto shrub seed]
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meats
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stewing or braising tenderize tough cuts
use all parts lard |
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stuffed foods
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flautas, taquitos, tacos, enchiladas, tamales
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veggies
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greens, tomatos, onions, avocado, potatoes
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pane dolce
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sweet bread
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arroz con leche
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rice pudding
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flan
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sweet egg custard with caramelized sugar
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cafe con leche
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coffe with milk
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atole
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masa, water, brown sugar, cinnamon vanilla and optioonal chocolate
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licaudos
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liquefied fruit or veggiess
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aguas frescas
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sweetened fruit or veggies withth lime
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lagars
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beer
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pulque
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fermented sap of agave plant
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tequila, mescal, margarita
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alcoholic drinks
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mole
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national dish of mexico
- oaxaca and puebla |
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plato del buen comer
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plate of good food/eating
fruits& veggies cereals and tubers legumes and animal food |
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mestizaje
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mixing of various ethnic and cultural influences
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yucatan
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maya
corn tortillas, black beans achiote [annato], allspice, bananas, citrus, honey sope de lima |
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cochinita [pollo pibil]
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yucatecan dish
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gulf coast [veracruz]
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vanilla orchids
jalapeno chiles seafood first entry for spanish |
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red snapper veracruz
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veracruz food
- fish - gulf tomatoes, chiles - mexico rice - orient olives, capers and olive oil - spain |
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pacific coastline
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tropical
seafood shrimping fleet |
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camarones al mojo de ajo
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shrimp in garlic butter
pacific coastline |
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central mexico
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aztec
el bajio - breadbasket puebla |
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chiles en nogada
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puebla - central mexico
red, white, green poblano pepper in walnut cream sauce |
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northern desert
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city of monterrey
- perservd foods, sundried and salted meats [machaca] pickled veggies |
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machaca con blanquillos
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eggs with machaca
- dried, spiced meat[commonly beef] rehydrated and pounded to make tender |
