Editing Mexican cuisine (section)

===Street food===
{{Main|Mexican street food}}
[[File:Puesto_de_Dulces_mexicanos_-_panoramio.jpg|thumb|right|Mexican [[candy]] stand]]
Mexican street food can include tacos, [[quesadilla]]s, [[pambazo]]s, tamales, [[Huarache (food)|huaraches]], [[alambre]]s, [[al pastor]], and food not suitable to cook at home, including barbacoa, carnitas, and since many homes in Mexico do not make use of ovens, [[Roast chicken|roasted chicken]].<ref name="adapon123">Adapon, p. 123.</ref> One attraction of street food in Mexico is the satisfaction of hunger or craving without all the social and emotional connotation of eating at home, although longtime customers can have something of a friendship/familial relationship with a chosen vendor.<ref name="adapon126">Adapon, p. 126.</ref>

Tacos are the top-rated and most well-known street Mexican food. It is made up of meat or other fillings wrapped in a tortilla often served with cheese added. Vegetarian fillings include mushrooms, potatoes, rice, or beans.<ref name="Barbezat">{{cite web |last1=Barbezat |first1=Suzanne |title=The Top 8 Mexican Street Foods You Need to Try |url=https://www.tripsavvy.com/the-best-street-food-to-try-in-mexico-4158324 |website=TripSavvy |access-date=27 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Popcorn_(pipoca).jpg|thumb|left|250px|Remnants of [[popcorn]] have been found in Mexico that date to circa 3600 BC.]]
The origin of tacos is based on the pre-Hispanic custom of picking up other foods with tortillas as utensils were not used.<ref name="iturr43"/> The origin of the word is in dispute, with some saying it is derived from [[Nahuatl]] and others from various Spanish phrases.<ref name="iturr4344">Iturriaga, p. 43-44.</ref> It possible that the term taco comes from the term tlaco or tlacatl, which means middle or half in nahuatl. Tacos are not eaten as the main meal; they are generally eaten before midday or late in the evening. Just about any other foodstuff can be wrapped in a tortilla, and, in Mexico, it varies from rice, to meat (plain or in sauce), to cream, to vegetables, to cheese, or simply to plain chile peppers or fresh salsa. Preferred fillings vary from region to region with pork generally found more often in the center and south, beef in the north, seafood along the coasts, and chicken and [[Lamb and mutton|lamb]] in most of the country.<ref name="iturr44">Iturriaga, p. 44.</ref>

Another popular street food, especially in [[Mexico City]] and the surrounding area is the [[Torta#Mexico|torta]]. It consists of a roll of some type, stuffed with several ingredients. This has its origins in the 19th century, when the French introduced a number of new kinds of bread. The torta began by splitting the roll and adding beans. Today, [[refried beans]] can still be found on many kinds of tortas. In Mexico City, the most common roll used for tortas is called ''[[Telera (Mexican bread)|telera]]'', a relatively flat roll with two splits on the upper surface. In Puebla, the preferred bread is called a [[cemita]], as is the sandwich. In both areas, the bread is stuffed with various fillings, especially if it is a hot sandwich, with beans, cream (mayonnaise is rare), and some kind of hot chile pepper.<ref name="iturr130133">Iturriaga, p. 130-133.</ref>

The influence of American fast food on Mexican street food grew during the late 20th century. One example of this is the invention of the [[Sonoran hot dog]] in the late 1980s. The [[Hot dog|frankfurters]] are usually boiled then wrapped in bacon and fried. They are served in a [[bolillo]]-style bun, typically topped by a combination of [[pinto bean]]s, diced tomatoes, onions and [[jalapeño]] peppers, and other condiments.<ref name="iturr130133"/>

Along the US-Mexican border, specifically dense areas like Tijuana, Mexican vendors sell food such as [[Fruit salad|fruit melanged]] with [[Tajín (seasoning)|Tajin]] spice to people crossing the border via carts. In recent years, these [[food carts]] have been threatened by tightened border security at the port of entry. Both the US and the Mexican governments have proposed a project that would widen the streets at the border, allowing for more people to pass through the border, although widening them would decimate neighboring [[Marketplace|mercados]] that rely on the business of travelers.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/10/20/498285701/food-merchants-at-tijuana-border-fight-for-their-right-to-feed |title=Tijuana Border Plan Could Oust A Rich Food Culture And Its Cooks |website=NPR.org |date=20 October 2016 |language=en |access-date=3 May 2019 |last1=Zaragoza |first1=Alex}}</ref>

Besides food, street vendors also sell various kinds of drinks (including {{lang|es|italic=no|[[aguas frescas]]}}, {{lang|es|italic=no|[[tejuino]]}}, and {{lang|es|italic=no|[[tepache]]}}) and treats (such as {{lang|es|italic=no|[[bionico]]s}}, {{lang|es|italic=no|[[tostilocos]]}}, and {{lang|es|italic=no|[[raspados]]}}). Most tamale stands sell {{lang|es|italic=no|[[atole]]}} as a standard accompaniment.

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File:001_Tacos_de_carnitas,_carne_asada_y_al_pastor.jpg|[[Tacos]] of [[carnitas]], [[carne asada]] and [[al pastor]]
File:Tostadas_shrimp_cooking_food_dinner_salsa.jpg|[[Tostada (tortilla)|Tostada]]
File:tortamex.jpg|alt=Typical Mexican Torta|Mexican-style torta with typical accompaniments
File:ElBajio02.JPG|Bean mini-[[gordita]] flavored with avocado leaf Veracruz-style
File:Elote_recipe.jpg|[[Corn]]
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