1. Mexican Cuisine

2. Staple Ingredients
Corn
Beans
Peppers

3. Mexican Cuisine Fruits Vegetables Sauces Avocadoes, Guavas
White Potatoes, Artichokes, Spinach
Sauces
Often use thick sauces as dressings or over meat and vegetables.

4. Mexican Beverages
Most Popular
Chocolate Drinks
Coffees

5. Mexican Meals Traditionally eat four times a day. Desayuno
The first meal of the day.
A substantial breakfast.
Comida
Main meal of the day
Served between one and three o’clock. - Six Courses
Appetizer
Soup
A small dish of stew
A main course
Beans
Desert & coffee

6. Meals Cont. Merienda Cena A light snack
Served around five or six o’clock.
Cena
Supper
Served between eight and ten o’clock at night.
Smaller and lighter than lunch.