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National Vegetables Native Produce
Mexican Canon
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Chayote preparation and cooking
Chayote (Sechium edule) is a native Mesoamerican squash used widely across Mexico and Central Americ…
Mesoamerica — native to M
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Nopales preparation and cooking (cactus pads)
Nopales are the pads of the prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) — one of Mexico's most distin…
Mesoamerica — Opuntia cac