What types of foods do Mexican people eat?

What should you do with stale tortillas? Why, fry them ... Enchiladas date back to Mayan times when people in the Valley of Mexico would eat corn tortillas wrapped around small fish. These days both corn and flour tortillas are used and are filled with meat, cheese, seafood, beans, vegetables or all of the above. read more

Boasting the three colours of the Mexican flag, chiles en nogada is one of Mexico’s most patriotic dishes. Poblano chillies filled with picadillo (a mixture of chopped meat, fruits and spices) represent the green on the flag, the walnut-based cream sauce is the white and pomegranate seeds the red. read more

Traditional Mexican foods include a variety of items, such as tostadas, tortillas, corn, soups, mole, guacamole and enchiladas. In Mexico, natives and visitors alike enjoy flavorful, colorful foods featuring vegetables and poultry. Mexicans, like many South Americans, enjoy food with plenty of spices, which stimulates appetites on hot days. read more

As for Mexican food, a wide variety of moles, salsas, vegetables, blossoms (yes, we eat flowers), insects, tortillas, pozoles (different in every región), rabbit, goat, sheep, fish, seafood, beef, chicken and in lesser amounts, turkey and other meats. read more