Allie Allen

Super Cinco de Mayo Recipes Allie Allen

Who celebrates Cinco de Mayo? What type of dishes do they serve? Can you capture these festive flavors at home? Cinco de Mayo is a holiday celebrated in Mexico, as well as in the United States, where many native-born Mexicans now live. It's a feast of true cultural heritage, started to honor their military force's victory over Napoleon, the third's French Army in 1862. Often today, it is also used as a great excuse to throw a day-long party. The recipes in this cookbook will help you create some of the original Mexican dishes of Cinco de Mayo, as well as some of the meals served frequently on holiday today. Typical treats on Cinco de Mayo include margaritas, tacos, and burritos. Those are not necessarily traditional dishes in Mexico, but they are a wonderful way to bring the celebration home to your family and friends. Traditional Mexican dishes are different from the types of "Tex-Mex" foods served at Taco Bell(TM) and many other "Mexican" restaurants in the United States. Turn the page, and let's make traditional and modern dishes for Cinco de Mayo...