Mexican Food - A Historical Look

This was a great article on the historical aspects of Mexican food. Worth checking out!

"Back in the day, the Spanish arrived in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan (present day Mexico City), and they noticed that the Aztecs’ dishes were mainly made with corns, chilies, tomatoes and beans, and sometimes herbs, fruits and nopales. They thought of introducing their very own diet of rice, pork, beef, garlic and onions to create a fusion of bursting flavors. It used to be that Mexico’s staple food was corn or maize but rice slowly gained popularity that it is now considered as a staple in the same rank as that of corn. A renowned food writer by the name Karen Hursh Graber once noted that in the early 16th century, there was a significant increase in the entry of rice products from Spain via the Veracruz port...."

Read more at this link! http://www.allaboutmexicanfood.com/history-of-mexican-cooking/