Eating And Drinking - Playa Del Carmen

Whatever your preconceptions about Mexican food, if you've never eaten in Mexico they will almost certainly be wrong. It bears very little resemblance to the concoctions served in "Mexican" restaurants or fast-food joints in other parts of the world - certainly you won't find chile con carne outside the tourist spots of Acapulco. Nor, as a rule, is it especially spicy; indeed, a more common complaint from visitors is that after a while it all seems rather bland

Where to eat
Basic meals are served at restaurantes , but you can get breakfast, snacks and often full meals at cafés too; there are take-out and fast-food places serving sandwiches, tortas (filled rolls) and tacos (tortillas folded...
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What to eat
The basic Mexican diet is essentially one of corn ( maíz ) and its products, supplemented by beans and chiles . These three things appear in an almost infinite variety of guises. Some dishes are hot (ask ...
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Vegetarian food in Mexico
Vegetarians can eat well in Mexico, although it does take caution to avoid meat altogether. Many Mexican dishes are naturally meat-free and there are always fabulous fruits and vegetables available. Most restaurants serve vegetable soups and rice,...
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Salsa
Since so much Mexican food is simple, and endlessly repeated in restaurant after restaurant, one way to tell the places apart - and a vital guide to the quality of the establishment - is by their salsa . You'll always get at least one bowl or...
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Meals
Traditionally, Mexicans eat a light breakfast very early, a snack of tacos or eggs in mid-morning, lunch (the main meal of the day) around two o'clock or later - in theory followed by a siesta, but decreasingly so, it seems - and a late, light supper....
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Drinking
The basic drinks to accompany food are water or beer. If you're drinking water , stick to bottled stuff (agua mineral or agua de Tehuacán) - it comes either plain (sin gas) or carbonated (con gas).
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