Peanuts origin dates to 7400 years back in Peru, where the oldest traces of this plant and seeds have been found. It spread all over the American continent; in Mèxico, it was called - cacáhuatl - meaning "cacao on the ground" as the peanut pods rest on the ground.
The Spaniards then took it to Europe and the far East, where it became a very popular ingredient in Asian gastronomy.
In Mèxico peanuts are commonly found as a bar snack, roasted, salted and spicy; or in more elaborated dishes as a sauce, also as sweet treats such as caramelized pralines or peanut brittle.
See the following post for a sweet dessert made with cacahuates..
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