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Tejate
Tejate is a non-alcoholic maize and Cocoa bean, cacao beverage traditionally made in Oaxaca, Mexico, originating from pre-Hispanic times. It remains very popular among the indigenous Mixtec and Zapotec peoples, especially in rural areas. It is also very popular in Oaxaca and the surrounding regions. Principal ingredients include toasted maize, fermented cacao beans, toasted Pouteria sapota, mamey pits (pixtle) and ''Quararibea funebris, flor de cacao'' (also known as ''rosita de cacao''). These are finely ground into a paste. The paste is mixed with water, usually by hand, and when it is ready, the flor de cacao rises to the top to form a pasty foam. It can be served as-is or with some sugar syrup to sweeten it. The drink is served cold. The origin of the Mexican Spanish name is not known for certain, but is thought to derive from the Nahuatl "floury water" , compounded from "flour" and "water" . The Zapotec language, Zapotec name for tejate is . Ingredients and prepar ...
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Quararibea Funebris
''Quararibea funebris'' has common names including (Mayan languages, Maya), , swizzle stick tree, or , (Nahuatl = chocolate flower) , ''tepecacao'', funeral tree, ''flor de tejate'' and ''tejate''. It is a tree native to Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua. This plant is used as a medicinal plant, and the flowers as one of the essential ingredients in the traditional chocolate-maize drink known as ''tejate.'' The twigs also have some of the distinctive flavour and are used for mixing and frothing ''tejate'' while preparing it. ''Quararibea fieldii'' and ''Quararibea guatemalteca'' flowers and twigs were reported as used in the same manner but these species are now regarded as synonyms of ''Q. funebris subsp. funebris''. There are two recognised subspecies: ''Q. funebris subsp. funebris'' and ''Q. funebris subsp. nicaraguensis'' The flowers of plants of this genus are also depicted on Maya civilization, Maya drinking vessels used for Hot c ...
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Pixtle
Pixtle is the name given to the processed seed of the mamey sapote (''Pouteria sapota''), a tropical tree native to Mexico and Central America. The seed is encased within the mamey sapote fruit, which is known for its sweet, creamy flesh. The term "pixtle" comes from the Nahuatl word "pitztli", meaning "bone" or "seed". Use Pixtle, the name given to the mamey seed after it has been treated and processed, has a significant role in traditional Mexican cuisine, particularly in the preparation of beverages, desserts, and regional dishes. It is often used to flavor traditional drinks such as atole, tejate, or added to other chocolate-based beverages. The flavor of the Pixtle is described as slightly bitter and nutty, providing a contrast to the sweetness of the mamey flesh. The aroma is often compared to that of almonds or almond extract. Pixtle is traditionally used in ''tejate'', a pre-Hispanic beverage that contains ingredients such as roasted corn flour, fermented cacao beans, and ...
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Tascalate
Tascalate (alternative spelling Tazcalate) is a chocolate drink made from a mixture of roasted maize, roasted cocoa bean, ground pine nuts, achiote and sugar or panela, very common in the Mexican state of Chiapas Chiapas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas, is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises Municipalities of Chiapas, 124 municipalities and its capital and large .... Tascalate means tortilla water (agua de tortilla) and their origins can be rooted to their noble prehispanic lineage. Ingredients could vary, so that some variants are dominated by the taste of roasted corn, whilst other mixtures are dominated by chocolate flavor. But actually the ingredients are mostly standardized without major variations. For preparing the hot drink, the ground ingredients are mixed with milk and heated. For a cold drink, ingredients are stirred in cold water and consumed with ice cubes. References ...
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Cocoa Bean
The cocoa bean, also known as cocoa () or cacao (), is the dried and fully fermented seed of ''Theobroma cacao'', the cacao tree, from which cocoa solids (a mixture of nonfat substances) and cocoa butter (the fat) can be extracted. Cacao trees are native to the Amazon rainforest. They are the basis of chocolate and Mesoamerican foods including tejate, an indigenous Mexican drink. The cacao tree was first domesticated at least 5,300 years ago by the Mayo-Chinchipe culture in South America before it was introduced in Mesoamerica. Cacao was consumed by pre-Hispanic cultures in spiritual ceremonies, and its beans were a common currency in Mesoamerica. The cacao tree grows in a limited geographical zone; today, West Africa produces nearly 81% of the world's crop. The three main varieties of cocoa plants are Forastero, Criollo, and Trinitario, with Forastero being the most widely used. In 2024, global cocoa bean production reached 5.8 million tonnes, with Ivory Coast leading a ...
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Cacao Bean
The cocoa bean, also known as cocoa () or cacao (), is the dried and fully fermented seed of ''Theobroma cacao'', the cacao tree, from which cocoa solids (a mixture of nonfat substances) and cocoa butter (the fat) can be extracted. Cacao trees are native to the Amazon rainforest. They are the basis of chocolate and Mesoamerican foods including tejate, an indigenous Mexican drink. The cacao tree was first domesticated at least 5,300 years ago by the Mayo-Chinchipe culture in South America before it was introduced in Mesoamerica. Cacao was consumed by pre-Hispanic cultures in spiritual ceremonies, and its beans were a common currency in Mesoamerica. The cacao tree grows in a limited geographical zone; today, West Africa produces nearly 81% of the world's crop. The three main varieties of cocoa plants are Forastero, Criollo, and Trinitario, with Forastero being the most widely used. In 2024, global cocoa bean production reached 5.8 million tonnes, with Ivory Coast leading at ...
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Oaxacan Cuisine
Oaxacan cuisine is a regional cuisine of Mexico, centered on the city of Oaxaca, the capital of the eponymous state located in southern Mexico. Oaxaca is one of the country's major gastronomic, historical, and gastro-historical centers whose cuisine is known internationally. Like the rest of Mexican cuisine, Oaxacan food is based on staples such as corn, beans, and chile peppers, but there is a great variety of other ingredients and food preparations due to the influence of the state's varied geography and indigenous cultures. Corn and many beans were first cultivated in Oaxaca. Well-known features of the cuisine include ingredients such as chocolate (often drunk in a hot preparation with spices and other flavourings), Oaxaca cheese, mezcal, and grasshoppers ( chapulines), with dishes such as tlayudas, Oaxacan-style tamales, and seven notable varieties of mole sauce. The cuisine has been praised and promoted by food experts such as Diana Kennedy and Rick Bayless and is part of ...
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Chocolate Drinks
Chocolate is a food made from roasted and ground cocoa beans that can be a liquid, solid, or paste, either by itself or to flavor other foods. Cocoa beans are the processed seeds of the cacao tree (''Theobroma cacao''); unprocessed, they taste intensely bitter. In making chocolate, these seeds are usually fermented to develop the flavor. They are then dried, cleaned, and roasted. The shell is removed to reveal nibs, which are ground to chocolate liquor: unadulterated chocolate in rough form. The liquor can be processed to separate its two components, cocoa solids and cocoa butter, or shaped and sold as unsweetened baking chocolate. By adding sugar, sweetened chocolates are produced, which can be sold simply as dark chocolate (a.k.a., plain chocolate), or, with the addition of milk, can be made into milk chocolate. Making milk chocolate with cocoa butter and without cocoa solids produces white chocolate. In some chocolates, other ingredients such as vegetable oils, emulsifi ...
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MX MR MUESTRA ALIMENTARIA INDÍGENA (28372824688)
MX, Mx, mX, or mx may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * MX (band), a Brazilian thrash metal band * Monsta X, occasionally shortened to "MX" * ''mX'' (newspaper) * "MX", a song by Deftones on the album ''Around the Fur'' * ''MX'' (album), a 1993 album by David Murray * ''Mylo Xyloto'', a 2011 album by Coldplay * MX Player, an Indian video on demand and streaming platform * ''MX'' (series), a trilogy of motocross racing video games * Tokyo MX, a Japanese commercial broadcaster Businesses and organizations * MX, IATA code of Breeze Airways (2021–present) * MX, then IATA code of Mexicana de Aviación (1921–2010) * MX Technologies, Inc., a fintech * Montreal Exchange * Moon Express, an American spaceflight company Science and technology Computing and the Internet * .mx, the Internet top-level domain of Mexico * Macromedia Studio MX, a web content software program * Maximum mode, a processor hardware mode * MX Linux, a Debian-based operating system with sysvinit ...
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Prehistoric North America
Prehistory, also called pre-literary history, is the period of human history between the first known use of stone tools by hominins  million years ago and the beginning of recorded history with the invention of writing systems. The use of symbols, marks, and images appears very early among humans, but the earliest known writing systems appeared years ago. It took thousands of years for writing systems to be widely adopted, with writing having spread to almost all cultures by the 19th century. The end of prehistory therefore came at different times in different places, and the term is less often used in discussing societies where prehistory ended relatively recently. It is based on an old conception of history that without written records there could be no history. The most common conception today is that history is based on evidence, however the concept of prehistory hasn't been completely discarded. In the early Bronze Age, Sumer in Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley Civilis ...
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Culture Of Mexico
Mexico's culture emerged from the culture of the Spanish Empire and the preexisting indigenous cultures of Mexico. Mexican culture is described as the 'child' of both western and Native American civilizations. Other minor influences include those from other regions of Europe, Africa and also Asia. First inhabited more than 10,000 years ago, the cultures that developed in Mexico became one of the cradles of civilization. During the 300-year rule by the Spanish, Mexico was a crossroads for the people and cultures of Europe and America, with minor influences from West Africa and parts of Asia. Starting in the late 19th century, the government of independent Mexico has actively promoted cultural fusion (''mestizaje'') and shared cultural traits in order to create a national identity. Despite this base layer of shared Mexican identity and wider Latin American culture, the big and varied geography of Mexico and the many different indigenous cultures create more of a cultural mos ...
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Mexican Drinks
Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico ** Being related to the State of Mexico, one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico ** Culture of Mexico *** Mexican cuisine *** historical synonym of Nahuatl, language of the Nahua people (including the Mexica) Arts and entertainment * The Mexican (short story), "The Mexican" (short story), by Jack London * The Mexican (song), "The Mexican" (song), by the band Babe Ruth * Regional Mexican, a Latin music radio format Films * The Mexican (1918 film), ''The Mexican'' (1918 film), a German silent film * The Mexican (1955 film), ''The Mexican'' (1955 film), a Soviet film by Vladimir Kaplunovsky based on the Jack London story, starring Georgy Vitsin * ''The Mexican'', a 2001 American comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski ...
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Mesoamerican Cuisine
Mesoamerican cuisine – (covering Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, northern Costa Rica and Mexico) has four main staples: maize (many varieties based on what climate it is grown in), beans, squash and chili. Other plant-based foods used include: amaranth, avocado, cassava, cherimoya, chia, chocolate, guava, nanche, pineapple, sapodilla, sweet potatoes, yucca and zapote. Historically, various methods and techniques were employed to store, prepare and preserve the foods, most of which remain in use today. Hernán Cortés introduced rice and wheat to Mesoamerica, prior to which time milpa (known as the cornfield) was one of the main sources of sustenance. Some traditional foods featured in the cuisine include: Atole (a drink made using masa) and Chocolate Atole (with the addition of chocolate) also known as champurrado. Two classic maize dishes are: boiling maize in water and lime, mixing with chili peppers and eating as gruel; dough preparation for flat c ...
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