Did you celebrate Cinco de Mayo yesterday? Did you know that Cinco de Mayo is celebrated more enthusiastically by Mexican descendants in the United States than in its native Mexico. The day celebrates the victory of the Mexican Army versus the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Often it is mistakenly called Mexican Independence Day. Mexico actually declared its independence on September 16, 1810, fifty years earlier.
Celebrations include not only wonderful Mexican foods, but also parades, mariachi music, beauty contests, sporting events, and folk dancing. Decorate your home with plenty of flowers, and add the colors from the flag of Mexico – green white and red. There is no set traditional food for Cinco de Mayo, as foods vary between the families and the regions of Mexico, combining native Aztec foodstuffs, with a rich variety of items brought by Spanish conquistadors and settlers.
A standard and almost necessary accompaniment to most Mexican food is salsa. Salsa (meaning “sauce” in Spanish) comes in many different ways, the most common being chopped tomatoes, onions, and chilies. I lived in Puerto Rico for several years, and we typically had salsa with our meals several times a week. The prepared salsas are so good, that I usually don’t make fresh salsa or “Salsa Fresca” except for special occasions, such as Cinco de Mayo. Stay tuned for my salsa recipe and several different ways to use salsa.
Celebrations include not only wonderful Mexican foods, but also parades, mariachi music, beauty contests, sporting events, and folk dancing. Decorate your home with plenty of flowers, and add the colors from the flag of Mexico – green white and red. There is no set traditional food for Cinco de Mayo, as foods vary between the families and the regions of Mexico, combining native Aztec foodstuffs, with a rich variety of items brought by Spanish conquistadors and settlers.
A standard and almost necessary accompaniment to most Mexican food is salsa. Salsa (meaning “sauce” in Spanish) comes in many different ways, the most common being chopped tomatoes, onions, and chilies. I lived in Puerto Rico for several years, and we typically had salsa with our meals several times a week. The prepared salsas are so good, that I usually don’t make fresh salsa or “Salsa Fresca” except for special occasions, such as Cinco de Mayo. Stay tuned for my salsa recipe and several different ways to use salsa.
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