Comments on: Needing information on Mexican Food Culture.?

By: la vita e bella

la vita e bella — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:34:59 +0000

On the Day of the Dead people make temporary 'shrines' where they place pictures of the people in their lives that have passed on to the next world. On these altars, or shrines (not sure how to translate it), we place foods that our loved ones enjoyed to honor them and remind them of home.
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By: Lprod

Lprod — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:10:59 +0000

I don't know if this is what you need to know, but our basic food continues to be the same as it was for the aztecs and other indigenous groups: beans, corn (and all that can be made with it, such as tortillas), fruits, and of course now it has a lot of influence from the Spanish culture as well.
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By: .gaabii.

.gaabii. — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:42:59 +0000

the day of the dead is in November 2nd, not october..
and yeah the bread.. its called "Pan de Muerto" and the sugar skulls, that’s about it.
what else do you want to know about the food?
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im mexican

By: Tara

Tara — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:14:59 +0000

hello
yes in October in Mexico is celebrated the day of the dead and there a lot of special food and breads to eat, you buy in many markets little skulls made of sugar or chocolate with your name on it.
The bread is very tasty and has a decorations of bones on top.
the people goes to the cemeteries and live flowers and many people still live altars with food and fruit for the love ones on that day
her is a link may be helpful to you.
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/
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By: naco

naco — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:53:59 +0000

Well for the day of the dead we make sugar skulls with names on them
theres also pan de muertos which is a sweet bread.
http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/egg/egg1096/panmuert.html
http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/egg/egg1096/daydead.html
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Im mexican