Mexican food: Mexican cuisine is definitely the best!
Mexican gastronomy
Mexico from its different points: North, South, East and West, allows us to appreciate the diverse landscape between rivers, forests, jungles, lakes, seas, mountains, volcanoes and deserts. All the natural and geographic diversity of the republic also equates to the great variety of its gastronomy.
Mexican gastronomy is broad and each of its regions has its own recipes and typical dishes. Gastronomy has its beginnings since pre-Hispanic times when mainly beans, corn, chili and insects such as ants, maguey worms and grasshoppers were eaten, all of them were a source of protein for the inhabitants. Today, these insects are still eaten as a snack and are cooked with lemon, chili and onion. Did you expect something like this? Would you dare to try them? Go ahead and experiment!
The Mexican flavor
The gastronomy of CDMX is colorful, varied and with a great flavor; So much so that it was declared by UNESCO in 2010 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the reason is that each of the dishes transport you back centuries full of history, cultures and civilizations. Today, dishes are made up of ingredients such as corn and chili, these are also accompanied by cocoa, avocado or pumpkin. Mainly, tortillas allow the creation of dishes such as flautas, tacos or tostadas. Now you are surely wondering, what are the main dishes, chilis, sauces, desserts and drinks that we can find in the restaurants of CDMX?
The names of the most famous main dishes in Mexico are tacos, chilaquiles, tamales, pozoles, enchiladas, tostadas, mole, fajitas, burritos, empanadas, quesadillas, tortas, banderillas, huaraches, shrimp in aguachile, chicken with pipián sauce, fish ceviche and more. In Mexico, it is common to accompany dishes with the spicy flavor of different types of chili peppers such as pasilla chili, habanero chili, serrano chili, poblano chili, green chili, chipotle chili, piquín chili, chile de árbol chili, and many others.
A special touch for dishes are the sauces of which there is also a wide variety such as Tabasco sauce, hot sauce, mole sauce, pico de gallo, mango sauce, green sauce, red sauce, guacamole, and many more. Meals are accompanied by drinks such as different fresh waters that are mostly made from seasonal fruits or traditional drinks such as tequila, mezcal, pulque, or tepache. To finish off any delicious meal, it is always important to leave room for dessert and delight in guava, papaya, or pumpkin candy, candied apples, coconut kisses, candied peanuts, or mamey paste, just to mention a few.
Your list cannot miss visiting the best restaurants in CDMX to taste the most delicious dishes. It is important to mention that the list of CDMX restaurants is very, very long, so choose the ones you like the most and the ones that best fit what you want to know.
If we talk about hotels, in CDMX there is Kali Hotels that among its variety of services has restaurants specialized in Mexican food. This is a great opportunity to try the true Mexican seasoning through food, drinks and desserts, since you will be able to find everything you need to get to know the gastronomy that has transcended from pre-Hispanic times to the present day. Opening hours are Monday to Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Don't forget to check out the "seasonal specials."
At Kali Hotels Mexico City we await you to taste the best of Mexican cuisine.