Over 11% of the U.S. population is Mexican, and Mexican families comprise over 60% of the Hispanic population. The northern parts are arid and warm, and the southern enjoy a tropical climate.

Mexican Food and Culture Fact Sheet Tradi4onal Foods and Dishes Staple foods include: tomatoes, squash, avocado, cocoa, vanilla, tor4llas, tamales, beans, rice, bread, mango pineapple, papaya, …

The basis of native Mexican cooking was, and still is, corn-made tortillas. Tortillas are small, flat, circular, savoury pancakes, which are made of corn or wheat flour.

The Mexican-origin population has a significant presence in Chicagoland. While historic Mexican neighborhoods have experienced decline in population, a mostly Mexican “Brown Belt” has formed …

ite, “You eat what you are” be true? With a particular focus on Mexican food, we conducted a survey on several topics, trying to discern what exactly it meant to be Mexican from different people, not just …

Mexico gained their independence in 1810. The battle at the Alamo and the Mexican-American War both occurred over Mexico’s desire to annex Texas in the mid 1800’s. The Mexican Revolution then took …

The Mexican Cookbook Collection, the largest in the nation, is housed in the UTSA Libraries’ Special Collections and includes over 2,000 titles dating as far back as 1789 documenting the variety and …