Cuisine of Mexico City for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants
The local cuisine can be called one of the major national attractions. It is truly original and unique. Corn and corn flour occupy the honorable place in the national cuisine. These ingredients are added in literally every dish. Corn tortillas "tacos," which are baked with various fillings, are the most beloved dish among local people. Among the meat dishes the most popular one is, without a doubt, “posoles "- deep fried meat in corn flour. It should be noted that there is a drink with the same name, which is also made from corn.
Hot spices and herbs are the most well-known symbols of the national cuisine. They are added elsewhere, except for, probably, sweets. Local restaurants always offer guests to order various special sauces, each of which can make the dish unique and give it a special flavor nuance. Meat dishes occupy a significant part of national restaurants’ menus. Some of them are very exotic.
Hot spices and herbs are the most well-known symbols of the national cuisine. They are added elsewhere, except for, probably, sweets. Local restaurants always offer guests to order various special sauces, each of which can make the dish unique and give it a special flavor nuance. Meat dishes occupy a significant part of national restaurants’ menus. Some of them are very exotic.
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Earliest 16-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl
From the series “Famous UNESCO sites in North America”
Check on the map: Distance from Mexico City center - 56 km.
This monastery is dedicated to the Archangel Michael. The place is famous for unique works of art that have survived unchanged since the founding of the monastery. Guests will have an opportunity to visit the monastery's old chapel decorated with intricate carvings, as well as to enjoy the unique medieval frescoes. The amazing religious and historical artifacts are stored in each of the ancient monasteries. Not only fans of history, but also those who like to walk at the beautiful natural places will like it. …
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Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan
From the series “Famous UNESCO sites in North America”
Check on the map: Distance from Mexico City center - 42 km.
The center of the pre-hispanic city of Teotihuacan is the Citadel. That’s a huge internal space that can host up to 100 000 people. Around the square there are several pyramids. The Pyramid of the Sun and Pyramid of the Moon are main ones among them. During archaeological research, scientists were able to discover a lot of valuable artifacts, including ritual paraphernalia, household items, and ancient Mayan masks. A significant part of the artifacts are presented today at the National Museum of Anthropology situated in Mexico City. …
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