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Traditional Mexican Cuisine

In 2010, Traditional Mexican Cuisine was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Intangible cultural heritage represents inherited traditions from the past and contemporary practices. In this unit, students will learn about the cultural importance of Mexican cuisine across time by studying Pre-columbian Maya artifacts, colonial codices, modern posters, street art, and other primary sources. Indigenous ethnic diversity, combined with the infusion of Old World foods upon the arrival of the Europeans in the 16th century, has created a cuisine worthy of a place on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This unit is in English for use in Art or Social Studies classes and can be adapted to the proficiency level of Spanish language learners. Many of the online sources recommended in this unit are available in English and Spanish.