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You need to know that this country's eats are not the taco "shell", ground beef-and-baked-beans fare that Tex-Mex has made it out to be. In fact, the Mexican cuisine genre contains more variety than any other type of cooking, except for French and Chinese. In that same vein, many describe Mexican cuisine as one of only three "cuisines" in the world, the other two being the ones just mentioned. The distinction is important, given that, for example, Italian cooking, with it's relatively limited variety and "borrowed ingredients" (tomato from Mexico, pasta from China, etc.), has "dishes", but is not a full cuisine. Whatever one may think of such assertions, Mexico gave the world chocolate, tomato, avocado, chile peppers, and vanilla. Its huge variety (and quality) of ingredients make exploring its culinary wealth a must even for the recent arrival, but one must put aside all the cheap stereotypes created by "Taco Bell." Service in Mexico is generally excellent. You’ll find that most waiters are eager to please, even if they have not always received the best training. (solutionsabroad.com)