New Mexican cuisine

New Mexican food is an American version of Mexican food that originated in New Mexico, USA.

New Mexican cuisine is known for, like Mexican food, its intense and varied flavors, colorful decoration, and the variety of spices that it has.

What makes New Mexico Food so different from Mexican food? A version of the Anaheim serrano chile. And what everyone from New Mexico knows.. you get that specific chile from Hatch, New Mexico. The chile is served roasted as 'green chile'. Or dried and ground as 'red chile'. Both having different unique tastes. The best red chile in the world is in New Mexico. The true test of good New Mexican food is the red chile.

While most of today's Mexican cuisine is based on Native American traditions, including the Aztecs and Maya, combined with culinary trends introduced by Spanish colonists. [[New Mexican food is based on more of just the Navajo Nation traditions, being that that is the most predominant in New Mexico. The food is also greatly influenced by the Pueblo Indians. The Pueblos are located along the Rio Grande.

While New Mexican food is extremely popular in New Mexico, the unique taste is catching on and some of Albuquerque's favorite restaurants are finding audiences in other cities. Garduno's, a very popular place, also has a restaurant in The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada, while Little Anita's has one in Denver, http://www.littleanitas.com. There are many quality restaraunt in Albuquerque. Some of the best are Los Cuates, El Pinto, and Sadie's. Some of the best breakfast burritos in town are found at Dos Hermanos. Choose any of these places and you will find out what true New Mexican food is all about.

New Mexican cuisine should never be confused with it's neighbor Tex-Mex cuisine.