{"id":39889,"date":"2017-08-22T05:53:38","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T09:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/?p=39889"},"modified":"2020-12-10T15:57:13","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T20:57:13","slug":"mexican-eating-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/blog\/mexican-eating-habits\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican Eating Habits"},"content":{"rendered":"
Reforma did a national \u201cencuesta\u201d (survey) of Mexican eating habits in May, and here are some of their results. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n I found this great podcast by The Expat Money Show<\/a> – Travis Luther<\/a> and Why Americans are leaving the USA<\/strong><\/p>\n Mexicans drink lots of milk, like salty foods more than sweet foods, eat an average of 6 tortillas every day, and have a traditional domestic diet: soup, rice, and stew, without leaving out salsa and beans\u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 94% of Mexicans eat lunch every day, followed by 78% for breakfast and only 64% for dinner.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 87% of the population eats chicken at least once a week, followed by red meat (79%), eggs (77%), milk products (66%), and fish (43%).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Almost nobody eats before 1 pm (4%). 21% of the population eats between 1 and 2 pm, while 74% of the population eats between 2 and 3 pm or after 3 pm (about 37% each). In the center of the country where I am going, fully 47% of the population eats lunch after 3 pm!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Although you usually think of Mexican lunches as being rather leisurely affairs, the statistics show that only 5% of lunches go beyond an hour, with 57% of lunches going from 30 to 60 minutes and 37% taking less than 30 minutes. Where I will live, 7% go beyond an hour, 68% go 30 to 60 minutes (the highest percentage in the country), and 25% go less than 30 minutes (the lowest percentage in the country).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nationally, the largest portion of the population eats dinner between 8 and 9 pm (39%), followed by after 9 pm (37%) and before 8 pm (22%). In Mexico City, about 40% eat between 8 and 9, nearly the same percentage as those who eat after 9 pm.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 77% of the population has tortillas with their food daily, while 58% put salsa on their food each day and 46% have a ration of beans.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 86% of the population generally eats only corn tortillas.<\/a> The central part of the country (including Mexico City) is the most given over to corn tortillas, with 91% almost always sticking with maiz<\/em>. Too bad for me \u2013 I like flour tortillas much better.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The apple is the favorite fruit of Mexicans, cited as the best by 22% of those surveyed. It is followed by papaya at 15%. In the center part of the country, apple and papaya are tied for first at 18% of the population.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lettuce is the vegetable most frequently consumed nationally at 18% but is followed closely by broccoli (17%) and carrots (17%). In central Mexico, broccoli is the most frequently consumed vegetable (18%). My favorite Mexican vegetable, squash, was only cited by 8% of the population as their most frequent vegetable, but happily, 10% of central Mexicans said they ate it the most.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 43% of the population says they snack between meals, and of those, the largest proportion snack on fruit (45%), followed by junk food (16%).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Central Mexico has the lowest proportion of people that drink soda daily (12%) or one or more times per week (55%). The northern folk are most prone to drink soft drinks, where 35% report drinking soda daily, and 70% say they have a refresco <\/em>one or more times per week.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 72% from a garrafon<\/em> (large container of purified water) <\/p>\n 21% like flan <\/em>the best, followed by gelatinous sweets<\/a> (12%), cake (11%), fruit (9%), and ice cream (9%).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Most people in Mexico just have a milk product and bread for dinner \u2013 having something to eat while watching TV is the key criteria for success en la cena<\/em>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you’re thinking of leaving your home country and working in a country that doesn’t speak your language, I would suggest you take some language courses. My friend Olly Richards has one of the best platforms on the planet. Reach out to him at<\/b> ICanTeachYouALanguage<\/b><\/a>. He does several with<\/b> Spanish<\/b><\/a> being his #1 course.<\/b><\/p>\n I hope you enjoyed reading this article: <\/b>Mexican Eating Habits.<\/b> If you have any questions, please contact<\/b> our office HERE<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n I’ve included some great articles for you to read, enjoy!<\/b><\/p>\n Drugs, Cartels, And Crime: How Mexico Is Misrepresented And Stereotyped\u2014And Why So Many Americans Are Going There Anyway<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Living In Mexico For Work, Retirement, Or The Mexican Lifestyle<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nGeneral <\/strong><\/h2>\n
Daily Bread<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Weekly Foods<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Lunch Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Time To Lunch<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Dinner Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Putting It On, Or In<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What Kind Of Tortilla Would You Like?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Favorite Fruit<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Favorite Vegetable<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Snacking<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Soda<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Where Did You Get That Water?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n10% from the faucet (yikes \u2013 dangerous!)
\n8% from bottles (expensive)
\n5% from the tap through a filter (that\u2019s probably me)
\n5% boiled (if you can\u2019t afford the filter and can afford the time)<\/p>\nAnd For Dessert\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What Would You Like For Dinner?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n