Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico,as well as the most populous city in North America,and is one of the country's 32 federal entities. Mexico City is one of the most important cultural and financial centers in the world. It is located in the Valley of Mexico,a large valley in the high plateaus in the center of Mexico,at an altitude of 2,240 meters (7,350 ft). The city has 16 demarcaciones territoriales,subdivisions colloquially known as alcaldías or boroughs.
Mexican cuisine consists of the cooking cuisines and traditions of the modern country of Mexico. Its earliest roots lie in Mesoamerican cuisine. Its ingredients and methods begin with the first agricultural communities such as the Maya who domesticated maize,created the standard process of maize nixtamalization,and established their foodways. Successive waves of other Mesoamerican groups brought with them their own cooking methods. These included:the Olmec,Teotihuacanos,Toltec,Huastec,Zapotec,Mixtec,Otomi,Purépecha,Totonac,Mazatec,Mazahua,and Nahua. With the Mexica formation of the multi-ethnic Triple Alliance,culinary foodways became infused.
New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains,sharing the Four Corners region of the western U.S. with Utah,Colorado,and Arizona,and bordering Texas to the east and southeast,Oklahoma to the northeast,and the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Sonora to the south. The state capital is Santa Fe,which is the oldest capital in the U.S.,founded in 1610 as the government seat of Nuevo México in New Spain;the largest city is Albuquerque.
A taco is a traditional Mexican dish consisting of a small hand-sized corn or wheat tortilla topped with a filling. The tortilla is then folded around the filling and eaten by hand. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings,including beef,pork,chicken,seafood,beans,vegetables,and cheese,allowing for great versatility and variety. They are often garnished with various condiments,such as salsa,guacamole,or sour cream,and vegetables,such as lettuce,onion,tomatoes,and chiles. Tacos are a common form of antojitos,or Mexican street food,which have spread around the world.
Albuquerque,abbreviated as ABQ,is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames,The Duke City and Burque,both reference its 1706 founding by Nuevo México governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés as La Villa de Alburquerque. Named in honor of the Viceroy of New Spain,the 10th Duke of Alburquerque,the city was an outpost on El Camino Real linking Mexico City to the northernmost territories of New Spain. The 2020 census found the population of the city to be 564,559,making Albuquerque the 32nd-most populous city in the United States and the fourth-largest in the Southwest. It is the principal city of the Albuquerque metropolitan area,which had 916,528 residents as of July 2020.
Las Vegas is a city in and the county seat of San Miguel County,New Mexico,United States. Once two separate municipalities,both were named Las Vegas—West Las Vegas and East Las Vegas;they are separated by the Gallinas River and retain distinct characters and separate,rival school districts.
Tamaulipas,officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas,is one of the 31 states which,along with Mexico City,comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 43 municipalities.
The governor of New Mexico is the head of government of New Mexico. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New Mexico's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. Responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the New Mexico State Legislature,submitting the budget,and ensuring that state laws are enforced. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of The Honorable for life. As noted in the governor's seal,this gubernatorial office is a scion of the Spanish and Mexican governors of Nuevo México (1598) and the governors of the New Mexico Territory (1851). The current governor is Michelle Lujan Grisham,a Democrat,who was sworn in as the 32nd governor of New Mexico on January 1,2019.
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Congress of the Union,the bicameral parliament of Mexico. The other chamber is the Senate. The structure and responsibilities of both chambers of Congress are defined in Articles 50 to 70 of the constitution.
Salsa is a variety of sauces used as condiments for tacos and other Mexican and Mexican-American foods,and as dips for tortilla chips. They may be raw or cooked,and are generally served at room temperature.
A quesadilla is a Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla that is filled primarily with cheese,and sometimes meats,spices,and other fillings,and then cooked on a griddle or stove. Traditionally,a corn tortilla is used,but it can also be made with a flour tortilla.
Pozole is a traditional soup or stew from Mexican cuisine. It is made from hominy with meat,and can be seasoned and garnished with shredded lettuce or cabbage,chile peppers,onion,garlic,radishes,avocado,salsa or limes. Known in Mesoamerica since the pre-Columbian era,today the stew is common across Mexico and neighboring countries,and is served both as a day-to-day meal and as a festive dish.
New Mexican cuisine is the cuisine of the Southwestern US state of New Mexico,the region is primarily known for its fusion of Pueblo Native American cuisine with Hispano Spanish and Mexican cuisine originating in Nuevo México.
Al pastor,also known as tacos al pastor,is a taco made with spit-grilled pork. Cooking method is based on the lamb shawarma brought by Lebanese immigrants to Mexico,al pastor features a flavor palate that uses traditional Mexican marinade adobada. It is a popular street food that has spread to the United States. In some places of northern Mexico and coastal Mexico,such as in Baja California,Mexico,it is known as taco de trompo or taco de adobada. A similar dish from Puebla that uses a combination of middle eastern spices and indigenous central Mexican ingredients is called tacos árabes.
Mexico,officially the United Mexican States,is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States;to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean;to the southeast by Guatemala,Belize,and the Caribbean Sea;and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers 1,972,550 square kilometers (761,610 sq mi),making it the world's 13th-largest country by area;with approximately 126,014,024 inhabitants,it is the 10th-most-populous country and has the most Spanish-speakers. Mexico is organized as a federation comprising 31 states and Mexico City,its capital and largest metropolis. Other major urban areas include Guadalajara,Monterrey,Puebla,Toluca,Tijuana,Ciudad Juárez,and León.
Picadillo is a traditional dish in many Latin American countries and the Philippines. It is made with ground meat,tomatoes,and also raisins,olives,and other ingredients that vary by region. It is often served with rice or used as a filling in dishes such as tacos,savory pastries or croquettes. The name comes from the Spanish word picar,meaning "to mince".
Tejuíno is a cold beverage made from fermented corn and popularly consumed in the Mexican states of Jalisco and Chihuahua. Tejuino is usually made from corn dough,the same kind used for tortillas and tamales. The dough is mixed with water and piloncillo and boiled until the liquid is very thick. The liquid is then allowed to ferment very slightly. The resulting drink is generally served cold,with lime juice,a pinch of salt and a scoop of shaved ice or lime sorbet.
Cinco de Mayo is a yearly celebration held on May 5,which commemorates the anniversary of Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862,led by General Ignacio Zaragoza. The victory of a smaller,poorly equipped Mexican force against the larger and better-armed French army was a morale boost for the Mexicans. Zaragoza died months after the battle from an illness,and a larger French force ultimately defeated the Mexican army at the Second Battle of Puebla and occupied Mexico City.
Mole,from Nahuatl mōlli,meaning "sauce",is a traditional sauce and marinade originally used in Mexican cuisine. In contemporary Mexico the term is used for a number of sauces,some quite dissimilar,including mole amarillo or amarillito,mole chichilo,mole colorado or coloradito,mole manchamantel or manchamanteles,mole negro,mole rojo,mole verde,mole poblano,mole almendrado,mole michoacano,mole prieto,mole ranchero,mole tamaulipeco,mole xiqueno,mole pipián,mole rosa,mole blanco,chimole,guacamole and huaxmole.
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