A Fascinating Peek at Mexican Culture
Mexican culture is very interesting and combines features from the prehispanic past and the Spanish colonial period. Mexicans are justifiably proud of their culture, history, and ethnicity.
Mexican life today is similar in some ways to life in the United States or in Europe and the country has changed a lot in the last century. Most Mexicans live in big cities and Mexico has more Spanish speaking people than any other country. The government in Mexico recognizes more than sixty other languages as being indigenous to the country.
Mexico is the second largest catholic country in the world, after Brazil. Spanish colonists introduced Catholicism and ninety five percent of present day, Mexicans are catholic.
Mexican Celebrations and Holidays
Every village, city, and town holds a party to honor their patron saint each year on different dates and Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on September 16. The people will pray and burn candles during the religious celebrations and they will also use colorful flowers and utensils to decorate their churches. Fireworks, parades, parties, and dance competitions are all common during fiesta time and football, bullfighting and cockfighting events are also held.
Piatas, which are made from paper mache, are unique to Mexican fiestas. These are made to resemble well-known people, fictional characters, or animals. Piatas are filled with small toys and candy, hung from the ceiling and blindfolded children take it in turns to hit the piata until it breaks and the toys and candy spill out.
What Do Mexicans Eat and Drink?
Mexican food is known all over the world and is an interesting and delicious blend of European and indigenous cultures. Popular Mexican foods include mole sauce, enchiladas, tacos, atole, pozole, and tamales. Mexican fast food joints are perhaps more ubiquitous than authentic Mexican restaurants but nothing beats real Mexican home cooking or making your own dishes using authentic Mexican recipes.
Beans, chicken, maize, beef; potatoes, tomatoes, avocados, guavas, and peanuts are used in many Mexican dishes. Mexican drinks include cinnamon flavored hot chocolate, fruit juices, mescal, Mexican beer, and tequila. There are also several award winning Mexican wineries that produce wine and export it all over the world.
Corn is used in many traditional Mexican recipes, as is corn flour. Chili is also widely used in Mexican cuisine. There are Mexican soups, stews and salads as well as the better-known Mexican foods. Mexican desserts are very popular and they combine hot and sweet elements to give interesting flavor and texture sensations in the mouth.
Mexican candy is also interesting and chili is sometimes used as a candy flavoring. Sugar skulls called “calaveras de azucar” are made for Day of the Day. Corn flavored candy is also popular in Mexico.
Mexican food is one of the special things about Mexico, which stands out in many people’s minds. Far from being all tacos and burritos, Mexicans focus on using fresh produce and a clever combination of herbs and spices to make their dishes mouthwateringly good and wonderfully unique. By using authentic Mexican food recipes, you can find out why this tasty cuisine is loved the world over.
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