1. La Comida en México

2. ¿Cuándo Comen en México?  Mealtimes:  El desayuno 7:00 - 7:30  El almuerzo 11:00 – 12:00  Snack (La Merienda)  La comida 2:00 - 3:00  Big Meal of Day (La Comida Grande)  La cena 7:00 – 9:00

3. El Desayuno  Chilaquiles  Chilaquiles – fried corn tortillas cut up with salsa or mole on top. Eggs and sometimes chicken are added and it has cheese or sour cream on top. Usually served with refried beans.  Quesadillas  Burritos  Zucaritas con Tigre Toño  Chocolate Caliente

4. Chilaquiles

5. Quesadillas

6. Burritos

7. Zucaritas

8. Chocolate Caliente

9. El Almuerzo (una merienda)  Torta  Torta – small sandwich served on a firm, crusty white roll. Can be served hot or cold – there are a variety of kinds.  Enchilada  Fruta … mango, papaya, sandía, fresas  Jícama  Jícama – the root of the jícama plant. Tastes sweet and starchy, similar to apples or raw green beans. Typically eaten raw with salt, lemon or lime juice and chili powder. Added to soups and other hot dishes. Used to dip in salsa as an alternative to tortilla chips or on top of salads.

10. Tortas

11. Enchiladas

12. Frutas

13. Jícama

14. La Comida  Enchiladas  MolePoblano  Mole Poblano – made with dried chili peppers, ground nuts/seeds, spices, chocolate, salt, avocado leaves, onions and garlic.  Mole Verde – similar to poblano, but gets its green color from the toasted pumpkin seeds that form the sauce's base. As well as using ingredients such as Romaine Lettuce, cilantro and tomatillos.  Tamales  Tamales – wrapped in corn husks or plantain leaves and steamed. Filled with corn dough (masa), meat, cheese and spiced chilies.  Tacos – Tacos al Pastor is most popular type. Made with pork, spiced chili peppers, spices and herbs.

15. Enchiladas

16. Mole Poblano

17. Mole Verde

18. Tamales

19. Topping for Tacos

20. Tacos al pastor

21. Tacos de Tripas y Chapulines

22. La Dieta Mexicana  Tortillas  Tortillas – corn tortillas are more popular than flour.  Aguacate  Lima  Frijoles  Arroz  Salsa  Valentina (the most popular brand)

23. Tortillas

24. Aguacate, Lima, Frijoles y Salsa

25. La Cena  Tacos  Quesadillas  Taquitos  Taquitos – small rolled up corn tortilla filled with beef or chicken and fried. Flautas are very similar, but made with flour tortillas.   Sopes – small circle of fried masa (corn meal) soaked in lime is the base. Topped with refried beans, cheese, onions, red/green salsa and sour cream. Pork and chicken can be used too.

26. Taquitos

27. Sopes

28. Elotes

29. Las Bebidas  Atole  Atole – hot drink with masa, cinnamon, water & vanilla. Chocolate can be added. Very popular at Christmas.  Manzana Lift  Manzana Lift – carbonated drink made by Coca Cola for Latin America. 5 varieties: golden, green, red, zero red & + manzana  Jarritos  Jarritos – popular soft drink brand. Variety of fruit flavors.  Coca  Coca – what they call Coke in Mexico.  Aguas de Fruta / Aguas Frescas

30. Atole

31. Manzana Lift

32. Jarritos

33. Coca

34. Aguas de Fruta

35. Los Postres  Helado (Nieve)  Paletas  Arroz con leche  Gelatina  Flan

36. Helado/Nieve

37. Paletas

38. Arroz con leche

39. Gelatina

40. Flan

41. Los Dulces  Duvalin  Carlos V  Muecas  Panzón  Pelón Pelo Rico  BomVaso  Rockaleta  Paleta de Leche