Guacamole is an avocado-based relish or dip originating in Mexico. In addition to avocadoes, it often includes tomato, onion, lime juice or lemon juice, chile pepper, cilantro, garlic and spices. It is usually eaten with totopos, corn chips, although it can be spooned onto or into most any Mexican dish. The name guacamole comes from MexicanSpanish via NahuatlAhuacamOlli, from Ahuacatl (="avocado") + mOlli (="sauce"). In Spanish it is pronounced IPA [wakaˈmole] and in English it is pronounced US [ˌgwɑkəˈmoʊli] or UK [ˌgwækəˈmoʊli].
In Mexico and southern California it is a very inexpensive, everyday, side dish. Nevertheless, wherever avocados are expensive, guacamole is considered a delicacy; therefore, sour cream or mayonnaise is mixed in to reduce the cost per serving, but such preparations are often considered inferior because they dilute the flavor of the avocado.
It is especially popular in the United States as a snack food. Claims that avocado sales around the Super Bowl account for a large percentage of the annual avocado sales are an urban myth.
Guacamole is often served as a condiment, especially with hamburgers.
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