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Mexican Food and Mazatlan Specialties

Mexican food is internationally recognized for its distinctive flavors. It has a great influence from different cultures and that is what makes it so interesting and delicious. It is an amalgamation of pre-Hispanic and European elements.

During pre-Hispanic times, the indigenous people had their diet mainly based on vegetables, but the most important ingredients were corn and chili. There were also tomatoes, nopal, avocado, pumpkin, vanilla and cacao (chocolate). They also had animals in their diet like turkey or what they could hunt like deer, badgers, quail, ducks and white fish.

From the Spanish conquest, new ingredients were added, meats such as pork and beef from Europe. Because of this interesting fusion, Mexican food is considered one of the most delicious worldwide. Some of the conquerors also took some of their main spices and ingredients to the rest of the world, so there is also a lot of influence of Mexican food in international cuisine.

In the last 2 decades a new style of Mexican food emerged which is La Cocina Mexicana Gourmet or New Mexican Food as it is called, this new trend is bringing new energy to traditional Mexican food.

Food and cuisine are very important in Mexico, and can be the center of social life. It is an event that unites friendships, strengthens family ties; even important business transactions take place over dinner or lunch.

There are dishes for special events or parties such as Mole or Tamales, but although it is a menu of festive meals, they can be eaten at any time of the year and for no specific reason. Tequila is a very distinctive drink made only in Mexico and now Mexican beers and wines from Baja California and Querétaro are also known internationally.

In Mexico there are different styles of Mexican food depending on the area. In each State they have their specialties but they all maintain Corn, Chile and Beans as the main ingredient. Corn is used for tortillas or for Pozole or Menudo. In Mexican food, the flour is used to make sweet bread and pastries or to make flour tortillas for quesadillas and chimichangas or buñuelos, which is a sweet fried tortilla.

In Mazatlán the traditional regional food is delicious and not as spicy as in the south of the country, but it is very tasty. Some examples of traditional Sinaloan dishes are: Pollo a la Plaza, Asado a la Plaza, Pozole, Menudo, the wonderful tortilla soup, chilaquiles, enchiladas and of course seafood, especially since Mazatlan is internationally considered the Capital of Shrimp.

In any home it is common to find marlin stew or shrimp ceviche, sarandeado fish or fillet of mahi mahi with garlic, breaded shrimp, shrimp empanadas, shrimp skewers and more; any of these dishes are served with rice or guacamole on the spot. Do you like fruits? In this Finca you will find the freshest fruits such as mango, pineapple, guava, banana, watermelon, papaya and surely coconut. There is a very characteristic fruit-based drink as a shake and it is called “Raspado”. Well, I have a good recommendation for you, after eating any of this succulent delicacy and making it part of your daily life, take a nice slow walk along the largest boardwalk in Mexico “El Malecón de Mazatlán” just to keep fit and feel you. cool breeze while enjoying our world sunset. That is what many people who have made Mazatlan their home do; and they really enjoy living in this Paradise. Many of them were captivated by the natural beauties, the excellent Mexican food and the friendly people on their first visit and decided to swim in Mazatlán Real Estate Ocean just to call Mazatlán their own.