{"id":4884,"date":"2017-12-18T11:14:10","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T17:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/lets-retire-in-mexico\/?p=4884"},"modified":"2017-12-18T11:14:55","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T17:14:55","slug":"mexican-christmas-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/lets-retire-in-mexico\/2017\/12\/mexican-christmas-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican Christmas Dinner, Much More Than Turkey, Stuffing and Gravy!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mexican Christmas dinner might be an exciting experience for newcomers to this country, or a celebration full of memories for those seasoned retirees enjoying the holidays south of the border.<\/p>\n

Retiring to Mexico<\/a> goes beyond learning\u00a0 a new language, or sorting out immigration and health insurance. Living in Mexico also pushes retirees to adapt old traditions and add new ones; mixing ingredients, languages, people and creating memories in your new home.<\/p>\n

There are almost a million foreigners living in Mexico<\/a>, there is a bigger offer of North-American products in the Mexican supermarkets. However, if you are planning to have a traditional Christmas dinner there might be a limited variety in items like: stuffing, cranberry sauce and others.<\/p>\n

Some retirees stick to the traditional Christmas dinner and stock on basic ingredients when they travel home. Others ask friends and family to bring the ingredients from their places of origin and a third group improvises or adapts to the regional flavor and ingredients.<\/p>\n

If you are wondering what would be a Traditional Mexican Christmas dinner, well it depends. Every region has its specialties and flavors so a christmas dinner can be a turkey, roasted pork leg, tamales, or even grilled meat.<\/p>\n

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So, if you are feeling adventurous this christmas, here are some suggestions to try a Mexican Christmas dinner:<\/h1>\n

A traditional Mexican Turkey dinner:<\/h2>\n

In Mexico a\u00a0 traditional turkey dinner;\u00a0 consists of a baked turkey stuffed with ground meat, spices and fruit<\/a>. This is served with some pasta or potatoes as well as other traditional side dishes such as romeritos <\/a>or Bacalao a la Vizcaina<\/a> (Basque style cod).<\/p>\n

A delicious suckling pig Roast (Lechon al horno)<\/h2>\n

This is my favorite Yucatecan dish, and if you are lucky enough to live in the Yucatan Peninsula you must try it! This is a traditional recipe but it is not spicy, and the flavors mix perfectly and leave a really juicy meat; it is also ideal to have the next day as Tacos or tortas.<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/h2>\n

(10-12 servings)<\/p>\n