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Sopas and Pozole
Top 10 Drinks
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Beer
Most Mexican soups,
sopas
,
have a chicken or tomato base.
Rich herbs and spices create
flavors that are uniquely Mexican.
Tortilla
soup,
albóndigas
(meat-
ball) soup, and Mexican lime
soup, are favorites. Also popular
is
pozole
, a hearty and satisfying
stew made from pork and corn.
Mexico produces some of
the best beers in the world.
Favorites include
Corona
,
Dos
Equis
, and
Negra Modelo
.
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Tequila
Mexico's national drink is
made by distilling the fermen-
ted juices of the blue agave.
Fiery and potent, it can sell
from $4 to $400 a bottle.
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Pulque
This drink made from
fermented cactus juices can
be traced back to Aztec times.
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Horchata
This traditional iced drink,
reputed to be a cure for hang-
overs, is made from almonds,
powdered rice, cinnamon,
cane sugar, and limes.
Mexican soup
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Carnes y Aves
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Wine
(Meat and Poultry)
Pork is slow-roasted in layers of
spices and then shredded or
cubed into other dishes. Beef is
marinated in delicious combina-
tions of wine, lime juice, and
spices to create tender
arrachera
steaks. Chicken, be it braised,
grilled, broiled, or boiled is also
very popular.
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Mariscos
Mexico produces over 40
varieties of wines, many of
them award-winning.
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Coffee
Mexican coffee is rich,
smooth, and full bodied. A
favorite is
café con leche
.
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Atole
A traditional hot drink
made from corn starch, cane
sugar, cinnamon, and
sometimes chocolate.
Fish is often grilled and
served whole with sauces and
sides. Shrimps are hugely
popular, served on ice with tangy
sauces or as fiery
camarones
diablo
over rice. Crabs, lobster,
and oysters are also popular.
)
Desserts and Sweets
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Hot Chocolate
Traditional Mexican hot
chocolate is made from dark
chocolate, cane sugar, milk or
cream, cinnamon, and ground
nuts or eggs for body.
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Fruit Juice, Licuados
Roadside vendors offer
chilled juices, fresh-squeezed
from a variety of fresh fruits.
When the fruits are blended
with milk, honey, and yogurt,
you get
licuados
.
)
Aguas Frescas
In Mexico City you get the
flakiest pastries and the lightest
puffy sweet rolls called
pan
dulce
. A typical Mexican dessert
is the custard-like flan. Also
popular are homemade
helados
(ice creams),
sorbetes
, and dess-
erts with rich Mexican chocolate.
Fruit juices blended with
chilled water or mineral water.
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