There are several things you should know about Mexican food and what to eat and what not to.

For starters, as you probably know, Mexican food has the reputation to be known as very spicy. Although there are many dishes that are spicy, when you are in a restaurant the number of really spicy dishes is limited, especially in touristic areas.

 

You have to know that the spiciness in most cases comes from the sauces they are served with (las salsas). You can either choose to put sauce on your dish and then you can make it as spicy as you want but if you don’t put any sauce on it, it will never be as spicy that you will burn your mouth. However, you should always ask the waitress what dishes are spicy and what dishes are very spicy, and remember; regular spicy for Mexican people probably means very spicy for you. 

 

Tip: Know that Cancun and the whole region is a fishers place with delicious fish dishes. The tip is that you have to try the fish dishes over here like the fish cocktails, ceviche, and fish tacos and tostadas. 

 

We have made an overview for you with the most common typical Mexican dishes for you including the most common fruits and vegetables.