Taking readers on a tour of the world's most unusual and exotic cuisines, this series shows the diversity of culinary influences and how these dishes can be easily and authentically created at home. Mexican cooking is a synthesis of styles and ingredients of native Indian and Spanish cooking, and embraces the culinary heritage of the Old World and the New. Drawing on the products and cooking methods of these two rich cultures, the stock of ingredients in Mexican cooking is huge and varied. This book presents over a hundred simple Mexican recipes in a straightforward way, with a comprehensive glossary giving details of any special food products, their uses, and substitutes which can be readily found.
