13 Mexican ingredients that changed the world…


	13 Mexican ingredients that changed the world…

sweetsfoods

7-23-2008 11:24 AM

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7-25-2008 1:24 PM

hitchhiker08

Mucho gracias...amigos

7-25-2008 1:51 PM

bignosemousie

Now it is time to introduce to you one of the best kept secrets of Mexican cuisine: huitlacoche

No no. This stuff looks awful. Has anyone tried it?

7-25-2008 2:07 PM

Lexica

Every culture has foods that other cultures think are disgusting:

Cheese? Eeew, how can you eat that stinky rotten milk?
Natto? Yuck, slimy!
Durian? You must be joking!
Meat? How can you stand to put the decaying corpse of a murdered animal in your mouth?

And the list goes on. It's all about what you're used to...

7-25-2008 3:36 PM

sweetsfoods

Thanks for your comments ..I totally agree with @Lexica, the point of view of what is edible and tasty is a cultural aspect.

7-25-2008 5:57 PM

bignosemousie

It's all about what you're used to...

I totally agree. I can't say it tastes awful, as I've never tried it. Can anyone tell me what it tastes like?

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