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Aztec men sharing a meal. Florentine Codex, late 16th century. Aztec cuisine is the cuisine of the former Aztec Empire and the Nahua peoples of the Valley of Mexico prior to European contact in 1519. The most important staple was corn , a crop that was so important to Aztec society that it played a central part in their culture.
Moctezuma's table refers to both the place and the manner in which the Aztec emperor ate his food.Important chronologists were witnesses to this daily ritual. One of these, Bernal Díaz del Castillo, extrapolated in his book, The True History of the Conquest of New Spain (Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España), how the Mexicas specific protocols and etiquette were passed down ...
Mexican cuisine is an important aspect of the culture, social structure and popular traditions of Mexico. The most important example of this connection is the use of mole for special occasions and holidays, particularly in the South and Central regions of the country.
Some traditional foods featured in the cuisine include: Atole (a drink made using masa) [12] and Chocolate Atole (with the addition of chocolate) also known as champurrado. [13] Two classic maize dishes are: boiling maize in water and lime, mixing with chili peppers and eating as gruel; dough preparation for flat cakes, tamales and tortillas. [14]
Representation of a Mexican kitchen; in front are Mexican food and spices, while in the background there are typical utensils. Pozole is a traditional soup or stew from Mexico. The Spanish invasion of the Aztec Empire occurred in the 16th century.
The Mexica (Nahuatl: Mēxihcah, Nahuatl pronunciation: [meːˈʃiʔkaḁ] ⓘ; [3] singular Mēxihcātl) are a Nahuatl-speaking people of the Valley of Mexico who were the rulers of the Triple Alliance, more commonly referred to as the Aztec Empire.
Food was a very important and central aspect of many royal events and activities. For palace sponsored feasts, cooks prepared all of the food while noblewomen supervised the kitchen staff. The Mayas had a strong belief in animatism and LeCount thinks that they may have believed that when Mayan cooks prepared the feasts with maize and ka’kaw ...
Frybread, a staple of Native American cuisine [1] Native American cuisine. Aztec cuisine; Maya cuisine; Inca cuisine; Muisca cuisine; Cuisine of the Thirteen Colonies; Cuisine of Antebellum America; History of Argentine cuisine