What Makes Mexican Food Spicy
                     What Makes  
Mexican 
Food  Spicy?
Mexican food is known for being spicy, needless to 
say,  because of the ingredients. This may sound 
silly, but the  ingredients make and break the taste 
of food. When you are in  Hong Kong and craving 
something that is spicy, tasty, and also  gives you a 
tummy full experience, then nothing can be better  
than Mexican food. To eat the Best Mexican Food, 
you will  have to visit La Vista, the Best Mexican 
Restaurant in Hong  Kong, Tung Chung.
Mexican food is known for being spicy, needless to say, 
because of  the ingredients. This may sound silly, but the 
ingredients make and  break the taste of food. When you 
are in Hong Kong and craving  something that is spicy, 
tasty, and also gives you a tummy full  experience, then 
nothing can be better than Mexican food. To eat the  Best 
Mexican Food, you will have to visit La Vista, the Best 
Mexican  Restaurant in Hong Kong, Tung Chung.
Mexican Dishes You Must Try in Hong 
Kong
When you are in Hong Kong, you must not say no to 
Mexican food. You  must try the most common and truly 
delicious Mexican dishes like;
Entradas  
Quesadill
as  
Burritos  
Fajitas  
Enchilada
s  Tacos
The above mentioned are not the only Mexican food that 
you can have.  There is a number of other dishes too. But if 
you want your taste buds to  get transported to the beautiful 
streets of Mexico, then you must  definitely give a try to 
these dishes.
Special and Spicy Mexican Dishes
The taste is what defines the food and when it comes to Mexican food, it has the 
reputation of being  spicy, as already mentioned above. The wide range of flavors 
and spices that are added while  cooking gives it subtle flavours, making it 
appealing, and appetizing.
Mexican food gets spicy with the addition of chili pepper. The chili pepper plant 
produces a chemical  called capsaicin. This ingredient produces a spicy flavor and 
gives a burning sensation. This active  compound in Mexican food acts as a defense 
mechanism as it prevents fungi and insects from  invading. This substance also 
deters animals from eating the peppers who otherwise would grind  the seeds to 
obliteration.
Apart from this, there are other Mexican spices that spice up the food like; 
cumin, black pepper,  Mexican oregano, chili powder, and others.
Mexican food like tacos, burritos, and others are as much of a favorite of people as 
much other food  types. Part of the appeal of Mexican food comes from its delicious 
flavor which comes from  different herbs and spices.
Mexican Spices that Spice Up the Taste
The commonly used Mexican spices can transform 
even the  simple and cheap plant-based ingredients 
such as rice and  beans into flavorful, and main-
course-worthy dishes. Now let  us see the Mexican 
spices that spike up the flavors of meals.
Cumin
This is quite common in Mexican cuisines. It has 
also been  widely used for centuries in Ayurvedic 
medicines because of  its healing properties. It is 
healthy in eating because it  contains a lot of iron 
content.
Garlic Powder
This is an essential spice. You will see garlic in 
almost every  Mexican dish. Even though it has a 
pungent flavor, it is  superior in taste and adds 
aroma to the dish.
Cinnamon
Chefs at La Vista use cinnamon in every Mexican 
dish and they  call it “True cinnamon”. It comes from 
Sri Lanka and is often  labeled as Sri Lankan 
cinnamon or Ceylon. Add this to any  Mexican dish 
and its’ flavour will enhance the overall taste of  the 
dish.
Mexican Oregano
This oregano is different from the other normal 
oregano, also  called Origanum Vulgare. It is native 
to Southern Europe and  the Mediterranean. The 
Mexican oregano works well with  tomatoes and 
aromatic Mexican dishes.
Onion Powder
This powder when added to the Mexican dishes 
gives a nice  little kick to dishes. Do not overuse it 
because the taste of  onion is too overpowering. 
Onion powder is also used in  almost every Mexican 
dish like for making salsas, pasta dishes,  and burrito 
fillings.
Chilli Powder
These are the perfect ingredient to give the 
Mexican dish a  spicy flavour. It has the right 
amount of heat and gives a great  flavour and adds 
a great spice to Mexican food. Using just 2-3  
spoons of chili powder is enough to make your 
enchiladas and  Fajita’s worth remembering.
Paprika
Paprika is a red powder made by grinding dried 
sweet red  peppers. The color of paprika varies from 
bright orange-red to  deep red, depending on the 
pepper used.
Black Pepper
This spice comes from the berries of the pepper 
plant. It can  be found in almost any cuisine. Add 
this to any Mexican dish  by pairing it with salt 
and other spices.
The Spiciest Mexican Food
There are countless Mexican dishes but when it 
comes to  being the spiciest, chilate de Pollo (a 
fiery chicken soup) and  Sopa de Camarones, (a 
shrimp soup from Guerrero) can be  termed as 
punishingly hot. Apart from this, bright red goat or  
mutton stew called birria is also very spicy.
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