From: The Real Story of Cinco de Mayo
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How can you support authentic local culture?

Instead of going to a giant corporate chain restaurant this May 5, look for a family-owned Mexican restaurant in your neighborhood. Order a traditional dish like Mole Poblano, which is actually from the city of Puebla where the battle happened.

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Find a local, family-owned Mexican spot and try a traditional dish like Mole Poblano.

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U.S. beer companies popularized the holiday nationwide during the 1980s.
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Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day.
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The holiday celebrates a surprise victory by a smaller Mexican force over the French army.
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