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Cinco De Mayo

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Patch Recipes: Cinco de Mayo Food and Drinks

Eat, drink and have fun (safely), just don't call it Mexican Independence Day.

This Sunday is Cinco de Mayo, which marks the 151st anniversary of the Mexican victory in the Battle of Puebla against a better-equipped and larger invading French military. Cinco de Mayo festivities throughout the United States celebrate Mexican heritage and culture. As we strive for accuracy at Patch, let's be clear about something important—Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. That falls on Sept. 16. Go here to learn more about Cinco de Mayo. Here are some recipes you can try to make your Cinco de Mayo celebration a good one. from Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch Ceviche Ingredients Salsa Verde Ingredients Directions Add the ceviche ingredients to a large mixing bowl and let the mixture sit for about three hours. When all the…

In this Article:

Five Things to Know About Cinco de Mayo (in Cherry Hill Patch), Shrimp and Mango Ceviche for Cinco de Mayo (in Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch), Guacamole Recipe and Places to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo (in Los Alamitos-Seal Beach Patch), and 1 more ›

Thursday, May 5, 2011

What Cinco de Mayo Actually Means

In the U.S. we mostly celebrate with margaritas, but what does the holiday actually mean?

While many assume that Cinco de Mayo is somehow equivalent to the Fourth of July as a day of independence, there is a great deal of history to the day that is misunderstood - especially in the U.S. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. Mexico's independence day is, in fact, September 16 and occured some 41 years before. It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the Mexican state capital city of Puebla, with some limited recognition in other parts of Mexico and in U.S. cities with a significant Mexican population. So why were they fighting the French when they had previously won their independence from Spain? After years of bloody conflict, including the …

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