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fiogf49gjkf0d EATING OUT ---------- RESTAURANTS COME IN ALL PRICE RANGES, FROM CHEAP TO VERY EXPENSIVE, DEPENDING ON YOUR BUDGET. MEXICANS SEEM TO EAT NON STOP AND THEREFORE IT IS HARD TO GIVE EXACT MEAL TIMES. TYPICAL MEALS ------------- ONE OF THE MAIN SPECIALITIES ARE TORTILLAS, A CORNMEAL PANCAKE FILLED WITH DIFFERENT FILLINGS: TACOS - SMALL TORTILLA, FRIED AND FILLED WITH MEAT, CHICKEN, CHEESE AND SALAD. TOSTADO - A FRIED TORTILLA, COVERED WITH SAUSAGES OR BEANS. ENCHILADA - A TORTILLA FILLED WITH CHICKEN, COVERED WITH A SAUCE AND BAKED. OTHER TORTILLAS INCLUDE, SOPES, QUESADILLAS, PANUCHOS, CHILAQUILAS AND CHALUPAS.
SOUPS: CALDO TLALPENO - A HOT SOUR SOUP, CONSISTING OF CHICKEN PIECES, RICE AND SLICES OF AVOCADO. POZOLE - THIS IS A THICK SOUP, CONTAINING CHUNKS OF PORK, CHILLI, PEPPER, RADISHES, GARLIC AND A GIANT CORN KERNEL. OTHER FAVOURITES ARE SEAFOOD, CHICKPEAS, LENTILS, MEATBALLS, SQUASH, POTATOES, ASPERAGUS OR TORTILLAS. FISH: FISH IS USUALLY SERVED HALFWAY THROUGH THE MEAL. THESE FISH DISHES ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON: CAMARONES - GIANT SHRIMP, DEEP FRIED WITH GARLIC AND LITTLE SHRIMP SAUTEED WITH ONION, OLIVES, TOMATO SAUCE, CAPERS AND PARSLEY. HUACHINANGO - RED SNAPPER, BAKED IN A WINE SAUCE, ALONG WITH ONION, PEPPERS, GARLIC, HERBES, OLIVES AND TOMATO. PATZCUARO - A WHITE LAKE FISH, COOKED IN A WINE AND SPICE SAUCE.
MEAT: THE MEAT COURSE IS SERVED AFTER THE FISH COURSE AND CONSISTS MAINLY OF FOWL, BEEF OR PORK. MOLE POBLANO - A HOT SAUCE WITH ONION, GARLIC, PEPPER, ANIS, TOMATO, CORIANDER, CINNAMON, CLOVE, SEASAME SEED, BITTER CHOCOLATE AND ABOUT 8 DIFFERENT CHILLIES. CABRITO AL HORNO - ROAST KID-GOAT. CARNE ENCHILADO - PEPPERED MEAT SERVED IN A HOT SAUCE. DESSERTS: FRUIT PIES AND CAKES ARE COMMON AND SOLD PRACTICALLY EVERYWHERE. OTHER COMMON DESSERTS ARE FLAN, RICE PUDDING AND FRESH FRUITS. MEXICAN ICE-CREAM IS DELICIOUS. TYPICAL DRINKS -------------- RUM, GIN, VODKA, SCOTCH, BOURBON ARE ALL EXPENSIVE IN MEXICO. MEXICAN BEER IS QUITE CHEAP AND IS GOOD ENOUGH TO BE EXPORTED. TEQUILA IS THE NATIONAL DRINK. THIS IS TAKEN STRAIGHT, WITH A PINCH OF SALT AND A LIME. ANOTHER OF THEIR FAVOURITES IS KAHLUA, A COFFEE LIQUEUR. SOFT DRINKS, JUICES, MILK, TEA AND COFFEE ARE ALL READILY AVAILABLE.
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