Newsela Mexico

According to the article, how did Mexico develop so many different kinds of foods?

• The top chefs of the country traveled to Europe to learn how to cook, and each one brought different flavors to their home region.

• The top chefs of the country decided to open their restaurants in different regions, and each wanted to have different flavors.

• Each region has different kinds of restaurants, and was changed by the foods enjoyed by the people of nearby countries like Peru.

• Each region has different plants and animals to eat, and was shaped by the people living in the country who came from other places.

What effect have the many different flavors of Mexican foods had on Mexico?

• They have made many people travel to the different regions of Mexico to eat in the restaurants.

• They have made Mexican chefs more eager to experiment with European and Asian influences.

• They have made most travelers prefer to visit trendy places where they can get traditional tacos.

• They have made many chefs argue over which region has the best kinds of food and flavors.

Alejandro Ruiz said, "What I do (in the kitchen) is who I am, it's where I was born ... What's my identity? Oaxaca." Which option explains what Ruiz meant?

• Food in Oaxaca is similar to food from other places.

• Most people who come from Oaxaca are chefs.

• Being from Oaxaca has made him the chef that he is.

• He will only cook foods that come from Oaxaca.

Read the paragraph from the section "We're Proud Of Our Food." It says "Mauricio Avila works at the Mexican Ministry of Culture. His job is to gather and preserve Mexico's cooking heritage." Which phrase from the section BEST explains what "heritage" means?

• it wasn't fancy enough for foreigners

• Mexico's traditional regional foods

• government has released a huge collection

• comes to Mexico City and only eats in trendy restaurants