The Festive Food of Mexico

by ElisabethLambertOrtiz (Author), SallyMaltby (Illustrator)

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  Hardcover
  1992

  $3.25

  Focusing on Mexico, this is one of a series of pocket guides which celebrate the foods, holidays and traditions of individual countries. The Mexican calendar includes many holidays and feast days, with the Christian influence of the Spanish overlaid on the rich variety of earlier civilizations. The accompanying cuisine is similarly varied - Mexicans have been eating chilli for over 5000 years, but the spicy foods for which they are best known are balanced by delicate tortillas, exotic fruits and a variety of seafood.

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  Paperback
  2006

  $3.25

  The Festive Food of Mexico brings together many favourite recipes illustrating the seasons and celebrations of the Mexican year. This book offers a perfect introduction to the exotic and exciting dishes that reflect the vibrancy of the region. The Tortillas, Enchiladas and Guacamole are combined with more unusual dishes, such as Sweet Tamales and the inauspiciously named Bread of the Dead, which contains orange blossom water, and is eaten on All Souls' Day.