Many Mexican recipes contain Mexican spices. You can get some of these spices, such as garlic, pretty much anywhere but others give unique flavors and are harder to find. Epazote is an uncommon spice. Also known as “Mexican tea,” epazote flavors foods such as beans. It is poisonous in large amounts so care should be taken. It is good at soothing intestinal pains caused by overindulgence in beans and similar foods. The spices should be matched to the meal so spices for Mexican refried beans, for example, would be a different mixture to the spices for cheese enchiladas.
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