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GENERAL INFORMATION.

The following list[1] of the most common dishes may be of service to the traveler:

Caldo, broth; sopa, soup.
Bacalao, codfish; bagre, a kind of fish.
Came, beef; carnero, mutton.
Ternera, veal.
Juajalote, turkey.
Pollo, chicken.
Arroz cocida, plain boiled rice.
Blanquillos, or huevos, eggs.
Huevos tibios, soft-boiled eggs.
Huevos pasados en agua, hard-boiled eggs.
Huevos fritos en agua, poached eggs.
Huevos fritos, fried eggs.
Tortilla de huevos, omelette.
Chile relleno is a fried green-pepper, stuffed with mince-meat and coated with eggs.

Many kinds of bread are made in Mexico, the principal of which are :

Pan de agua, "water" bread.
Pan de azúcar, "sugar" bread.
Pan de dulce, "sweet" bread.
Pan de huevos, "Egg" bread.
Pan de leche, "milk" bread.
Pan de manteca, "lard" bread.


VII.

Passport.

At present no passport is necessary for traveling in Mexico.

  1. This list is not intended to supplement the vocabulary at end of Part Second.