<P> A piñata is made from papier - mache . It is created to look like popular people, animals, or fictional characters . Once made it is painted with bright colors and filled with candy or small toys . It is then hung from the ceiling . The children are blindfolded and take turns hitting the piñata until it breaks open and the candy and small toys fall out . The children then gather the candy and small toys . </P> <P> Mexican cuisine is known for its blending of Indigenous and European cultures, and to a lesser extent, African and Asian . The cuisine was inscribed in 2010 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO . Traditionally, the main Mexican ingredients consisted of maize, beans, both red and white meats, potatoes, tomatoes, seafood, chili peppers, squash, nuts, avocados and various herbs native to Mexico . </P> <P> Popular dishes include tacos, enchiladas, mole sauce, atole, tamales, and pozole . Popular beverages include water flavored with a variety of fruit juices, and cinnamon - flavored hot chocolate prepared with milk or water and blended until it becomes frothed using a traditional wooden tool called a molinillo . Alcoholic beverages native to Mexico include mescal, pulque, and tequila . Mexican beer is also popular in Mexico and are exported . There are international award - winning Mexican wineries that produce and export wine . </P> <P> The most important and frequently used spices in Mexican cuisine are chili powder, cumin, oregano, cilantro, epazote, cinnamon, and cocoa . Chipotle, a smoked - dried jalapeño pepper, is also common in Mexican cuisine . Many Mexican dishes also contain onions and garlic, which are also some of Mexico's staple foods . </P>

The modern music of mexico is based on indigenous amerindian cultures and the music of spain