Charge Those Taste Buds With a Mexican Sope (Jake White)

Mexican food has been known to create a fair of flavors in one's mouth and is popular all over the world. People love authentic Mexican dishes because of the uniqueness they carry along with a blast of spices and chilies that Mexican people love to eat. One such traditional Mexican dish is the Mexican Sope that originated centuries ago in the central and southern parts of Mexico, where it was first known as pellizcadas.

A Mexican Sope, at first sight looks like an unusually thick tortilla with vegetables and meat toppings. The base is made from a circle of fried masa of ground maize soaked in lime, with pinched sides. Then it is topped with black beans, cheese, lettuce, onions, red or green sauce and acidified cream. Other than these, there is a lot of variety of ingredients that can be added according to the taste. Sopes being popular in all parts of Mexico, have a lot of regional variants as well. Each region has its own ways of preparing a sope according to the local available ingredients such as, traditional salsas and cooking recipes that give it a great regional taste.

The pinched sides of a sope are its most distinctive characteristics but there are also thick flat sopes resembling a thick tortilla. Sopes have a soft and slightly pliable texture and its thickness is meant to support its toppings. There are lots of common variations of sopes, the most popular being the sopes with chicken and beef toppings. Other than this, sopes are also prepared with vegetables and seafood. In one part of Mexico, they are also prepared using roasted grasshoppers. The other popular dishes that are similar to sope are, huarache, tlacoyo, gorditas and garnacha.

Mexican Sope is also a great combination with Russian Vareniki Recipes. Both of these cuisines are one of the most popular cuisines and also, very easy to prepare. They offer a wide range of recipes that are healthy to eat and can be prepared by anyone. These simple dishes are being liked by more and more people every day. With the increase of problem of obesity and the harmful effects of fast food, people are now turning back towards the old and authentic recipes that contain nutrition and no harmful ingredients. These are very light and easily digestible foods that can help leading a healthier life. No wonder why Mexican sopes are becoming increasingly popular of late. The author has a long experience of cooking and studying various cuisines being a known restaurant owner and chef. The author is a master in Mexican and Russian cuisines and shares his knowledge about Mexican Sopes, tortillas, quescedillas, Russian Vareniki Recipes etc. through his articles.