As a rule, foreign guests like to order Tamales. This dish is also made of corn flour. Local tamales are usually stuffed with different types of ground meat or vegetables, but there are also sweet Tamales with fruit and nuts. If you want to try local fast food, simply order Tortas that look like traditional hamburgers. Tasty flatbread is slit and then filled with meat, beans, tomatoes, avocado, and mayonnaise. It is possible to buy Tortas not only in local restaurants but also at numerous food carts that are present on all large streets of Cancun.
Fans of first course dishes should try Pozole in one of the local restaurants. It can contain pork or chicken. This soup can also contain such typical ingredients as corn, greens, and various spices. Quite often, a bowl with soup is served together with fresh cabbage or kale. Meat dishes are widespread in Cancun restaurants, and pork remains the most popular choice. It can be cooked in a number of ways – boiled and then served with broth, cooked on an open fire, and even roasted in a soft dough.
Chilaquiles is an unusual dish that local people often prefer to eat for breakfast. This is the name for corn flour chips that are usually served with a special sauce containing green tomatoes. Residents of Cancun are big fans of coffee. Sangrita, a refreshing drink containing orange and tomato juice, is also very popular in the region.
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