Hispanic food is food that is traditionally found in such countries as Mexico, Spain and other parts of Central and South America. Traditional Hispanic food is flavorful with many textures in a variety of colors. The most common Hispanic foods offered by Hispanic Food Distribution Connecticut include those that are found in many restaurants are tacos, enchiladas, flan and nachos as well as a large number of rice filled dishes. Most Hispanic foods are based on rice and vegetable derivatives and use sofrito as their main seasoning. Traditional Hispanic food is usually identified by the serving of rice, beans, tortillas and thick richly flavored sauces that are green brown or red and resemble thick gravy. Most Hispanic food dishes are typically served with beans and meat either wrapped inside a tortilla or piled high over rice and served with chips on the side. Hispanic food is very filling because of the high carbohydrate content and also because of the cheese and beans that are served with most dishes. With the spicy seasonings, beans, cheese and rice, traditional Hispanic food that can be easily purchased through Hispanic Food Distribution Connecticut has superb flavor and flair. Because of the low cost of traditional Hispanic food ingredients, it is easy to cook for large groups of people cheaply. This is one of the reasons why when Hispanic food is served in restaurants, you are typically served very generous proportions. Another staple of Hispanic food are tortillas. These menu staples are made from cornmeal or flour and served in a wide variety of dishes either plain or fried. Cornmeal based tortillas are usually cut into small triangular or round shapes and quickly fried to form a chip. The chips are served as an accompaniment to dips or as the base for nachos. Flour tortillas are generally used for tacos and burritos as well as many other dishes. Rice and beans are the two other main staples of traditional Hispanic food that can be purchased from Hispanic Food Distribution Connecticut. These two items make up a major part of traditional Hispanics either as a main ingredient or side dish. They are generally found as filler in tacos, burritos and chimichangas as well as enchiladas. These types of dishes also contain ground up or shredded meats like beef, chicken or pork. Fajitas, parrilladas and tampiquenas are other popular dishes that contain rice, beans and meat. Vegetables such as potatoes, jicama, tomatillos, nopales, certain types of squash and of course a wide variety of chiles generally make up the balance of traditional Hispanic food dishes. Everyday household food ingredients to make things like quesadillas, nachos, tacos, taco salads and Mexican pizzas are some of the most popular Hispanic foods that are sold by Hispanic Food Distribution Connecticut both traditional Latin culture restaurants as well as other food service businesses. The increase of the Hispanic population in the United States and the celebration of such holidays as Cinco de Mayo have brought about more demand for traditional Hispanic food not only in North America but around the world. You can find out more about the foods offered by hispanic food distribution by visiting Best Mexican Foods online.
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