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Mexican Cuisine in the United States

Rising Popular Dishes in the United States

"Though Americanized Mexican food is still widely popular, more traditional Mexican dishes have also grown in popularity in the United States. With the emergence of more and more Mexican restaurants, taco stands (taquerias), and taco trucks, many Americans are coming to appreciate Mexican cuisine in its original, less-Americanized form.[15] Additionally, Mexican cuisine is starting to appear in fine dining spheres as a growing appreciation of the flavor potential of traditional Mexican dishes continues to emerge.[17] This represents the trends of the younger generations to favor authentic foods over their more Americanized counterparts. Not only are many Americans seeking out family-run Mexican restaurants that serve traditional dishes, but they are also becoming further interested in learning how to make such dishes in their own homes."

This particular section of the page is very vague and could use more detail. I will add two paragraphs about specific cities to add insight on the geography of the food culture.

Chicago

Due to the large Mexican population in Chicago, there is an strong presence of Mexican food. Chef Rick Bayless has popularized Mexican Cuisine by managing multiple gourmet Mexican restaurants in Downtown Chicago. . Popular restaraunts include Frontera Grill. In addition to gourmet restaurants, there are also family owned restaraunts that attract popular audiences. The Pilsen neighborhood is enriched with Mexican food culture and attracts people from all over the city.

Mole Sauce

Varieties

Poblano

Mole poblano contains about 20 ingredients, including chocolate,[14] which works to counteract the heat of the chili peppers,[citation needed] but its flavor does not dominate. It helps reinforce the sauce's dark color provided by mulato peppers.[3] This sauce is most often served over turkey, a meat native to Mexico, at weddings, birthdays and baptisms, or at Christmas with romeritos over shrimp cakes.[14] Even though the holiday is not much recognized elsewhere in Mexico,[citation needed] mole is prominent in Puebla on Cinco de Mayo, where it is a major celebration.[2]

This section doesn't contain any information about preparation, which my addition below will help with.

Mole Poblano in particular is commonly known for being time consuming to prepare. There are plenty of ingredients necessary and all the ingredients must be prepared in some manner. Some ingredients include dried chiles, spices, vegetables, fruit, bread, tortilla, nuts, and seeds. These ingredients are cooked individually and then are blended together to create the sauce.