Wikipedia, everyone's favorite encyclopedia these days, states that Latin American Cuisine is "a phrase that refers to typical foods, beverages, and cooking styles common to many of the countries and cultures in Latin America. Latin America is a very diverse area of land that holds various cuisines that vary from nation to nation. Some items typical of Latin American cuisine include maize-based dishes (tortillas, tamales, pupusas) and various salsas and other condiments (guacamole, pico de gallo, mole, chimichurri, and pebre). These spices are generally what give the Latin American cuisines a distinct flavor; yet, each country of Latin America tends to use a different spice and those that share spices tend to use them at different quantities. Thus, this leads for a variety across the land."
Depending on your approach, Latin America could be formed by the countries from Central and South America and the Caribbean that share a Romance language background, those derived from Latin, or those countries with a cultural background of colonialism, or simply countries that are south of the United States. Whatever your approach, one thing is for sure, Latin American Cuisine is a never ending source of surprising flavors.
Culinary history shows a blend of classic European cuisine and New World resources and cooking methods that result in
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