i want to know why Mexican food so spicy is there a historical reason or is it just because they like itif u know pls leave a anwer or a link
2007-11-19 08:23:25 · 23 answers · asked by lulufripouille2002 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
A lot of different peppers grow in the areas that have spicy foods, & they use what they have. It is as simple as that. Peppers are high in vitamin C, & make you sweat, & thereby cools you off. In the US some people make hot stuff just to show off!
2007-11-19 08:46:06 · answer #1 · answered by fairly smart 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not all Mexican food is spicy. Depends on the condiments added to the plate. Most dishes have chili peppers and some hot s[pices added.
Southeast asians food is also spicy.
A legend says that because there was no refrigeration in Mexico, and food would spoil fast, they added heat (Hot chillies, peppers etc)...to kill the flavors of stale food or rotten meat. Or when they killed games, that would take away the bad smell and bad flavor of the meat ...
2007-11-19 08:27:45 · answer #2 · answered by Ricardo C 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, not all mexican food is spicy . It depends what you eat and who makes it. But truth be told spicy is always good. Thats what salsas are for, incase the food is not spicy you have the option of spicing it up for your own taste.
2007-11-19 10:50:42 · answer #3 · answered by Clau 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The chile is the SOUL of mexican recipes.
Almost every dish involves some sort of chile:
Dried chiles, reconstituted by boiling in water, then blending in a blender to make a sauce/salsa.
Fresh chiles, chopped and added to a recipe, as a garnish, a condiment, or even whole, stuffed with meat or cheese.
2007-11-20 02:48:26 · answer #4 · answered by gg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most cultures who live in a very hot climate developed a liking for spicy cuisine (if they had spices available). Many spices have antibacterial properties. (Not just the hot spices).
Prior to refrigeration, spicing food would have been beneficial to inhibit bacterial growth. I doubt people were explicitly aware of it, but the practice would have resulted in less illness and better survival of the group.
2007-11-19 10:52:37 · answer #5 · answered by christnp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of the tribes that populated Mexico central and south America considered chilies delicacies it showed character and strength of the person that could eat that food in some tribes only royalty and shamen could consume chili and cocoa. that is why the tradition stayed because a lot of people in those counties have some native decent.
2007-11-19 11:11:20 · answer #6 · answered by r0cker1ta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some is but, Most Mexician food is NOT spicy. Many people think that the Tex-Mex food they get at the trendy restaurants is Mexician and it is not.
Most Mexician restaurants have mild & hot scauses on the tables, Look at salsa in the supermarket, it comes in mild and hot..........
2007-11-19 08:34:08 · answer #7 · answered by jon_mac_usa_007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz thats the way we like it. Not all mexican food is spicy..we make it spicy if we want to.
2007-11-22 12:11:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
because thats the culture and the many foods that grow in mexico are spicy
2007-11-19 08:27:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i never really thought of it as spicy...um..i dont think there is a reason why it would be,just becuse of the spices...probably no historical reason except of thats what they had access to
2007-11-19 10:55:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋