Undoubtedly an important part of Mexican culture is its varied cuisine. When Christopher Columbus started his search for valuable species in 1492, instead of arriving in India, he found America, sparking off the conquest of countries which like M xico opened the world to new culinary horizons with its universal donation of vanilla, avocado, corn, tomato and chocolate, among others. In M xico there are great regions which have their own gastronomic art.
Mexican food is popular throughout the world.
With it's variety of indigenous civilisations, each region in M xico is marked by a distinct aroma, taste and texture. In central M xico you'll find a blend of Aztec and Spanish. Southern M xico, with its variety of dried peppers, is famous for its savoury herbed stews and sauces. Seafood, garnished with tomatoes and herbs followed by rich coffee is the basic meal along the Pacific Coast. In food, as in everything else, the Mexican people have found a way to raise the everyday basics to an art form.