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Sofrito

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Sofrito

A sauce or base made with tomatoes, onions, garlic, cilantro, chili peppers, herbs, used in many different dishes

Sope

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Sope

Thick fried tortilla topped with refried black beans, cheese, lettuce, onions, red or green salsa, sour cream and meat

Soy sauce

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Soy sauce

Traditionally made by fermenting soybean paste, many types of soy sauce exist and there are very many uses in dishes, sauces, condiments

Sriracha

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Sriracha

Spicy sauce made with chili peppers, vinegar, garlic, sugar, salt

Sushi rice

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Sushi rice

Short-grained white rice mixed with rice vinegar, salt and sugar, used to make sushi

Sushi vinegar

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Sushi vinegar

Sushi vinegar is made with rice wine vinegar, sugar and salt, and is mixed with rice that is used in sushi

Tahini

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Tahini

Sesame seed dip

Tapas

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Tapas

Appetizers, can be savory, spicy, sweet, many different types

Telera

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Telera

A roll often used for torta (sandwiches), for example, torta cubana

Tomates rellenos

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Tomates rellenos

Tomatoes stuffed with tuna, rice, corn, hard boiled eggs

Tomatillo salsa

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Tomatillo salsa

Tomato Mother Sauce

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Tomato Mother Sauce

Tomato sauce with stock, vegetables, herbs, serves as a base for a variety of other sauces

Tortilla

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Tortilla

Tortilla de maiz

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Tortilla de maiz

Tostilocos

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Tostilocos

Snack made with tortilla chips, pork rind, Japanese peanuts, chamoy, cucumber, jicama, lime juice, Valentina hot sauce, tajin chile powder, salt

Totopos

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Totopos

Valentina Salsa Picante

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Valentina Salsa Picante

Brand name hot sauce

Vinaigrette

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Vinaigrette

Oil and vinegar salad dressing or sauce

Wasabi

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Wasabi

Japanese horseradish (Eutrema japonicum, Wasabia japonica) is ground into a pungent paste and used as a condiment for sushi, sashimi, used in many different dishes, sauces, dressings, snacks

Worcestershire sauce

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Worcestershire sauce

Sauce made with anchovies, soy sauce, cider vinegar, shallots, allspice, mace, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, salt, used in many dishes, sauces

Xnipec

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Xnipec

Very spicy salsa made with habanero chili peppers, it is said this salsa is so spicy it will make your nose moist with sweat like a wet dog nose

Aporreadillo

Aporreadillo

Pounded and shredded beef steak with eggs and salsa made with, for example, arbol, guajillo, and/or serrano chili peppers, garlic and cilantro, serve with rice and beans

Alfeñique

Alfeñique

Molded artistic confections made from sugar paste, many different designs are made, such as calaveras (skulls), skeletons, coffins, fruit, animals, common during Day of the Dead festivities

Arroz con leche

Arroz con leche

Buñuelo

Buñuelo

Fried dough ball, doughnut, made with banana (aga), yam (dago), pumpkin (kalamasa), can be eaten alone, filled with custard, fruit jam, topped with sugar

Chongos zamoranos

Chongos zamoranos

Cheese-like curdled milk in a sweet syrup

Cocada

Cocada

Coconut confections, many different variations and flavors such as branca, preta, morena, com leite condensado

Aguamiel

Aguamiel

Sap from the Mexican maguey plant

Atole

Atole

Hot corn and masa beverage, common during Christmas

Charanda

Charanda

Fermented corn drink

Colonche

Colonche

Cactus fruit alcohol made from tuna (the fruit tip of the prickly pear cactus)

Aporreadillo

Aporreadillo

Pounded and shredded beef steak with eggs and salsa made with, for example, arbol, guajillo, and/or serrano chili peppers, garlic and cilantro, serve with rice and beans

Arroz con camarones

Arroz con camarones

Rice with shrimp

Bocol

Bocol

Corn masa cake, served plain, filled with cheese, beans, chili peppers, meat

Carnitas

Carnitas

Slow-simmered pork, can be served on a tortilla with garnishes

Churipo

Churipo

Meat stew flavored with cactus fruit

Corundas

Corundas

Triangular tamales

Enchiladas potosinas

Enchiladas potosinas

Half moon-shaped corn tortillas made with guajillo chile powder and filled with a savory filling

Huarache

Huarache

Fried masa tortilla topped with meat, cheese, beans, avocado, tomato, created in Mexico City

Mole ranchero

Mole ranchero

Pork in a sauce made with chili peppers, tomatoes, onion, sesame, cloves, peppercorns, corn flour, also made with chicken

Mole rojo

Mole rojo

Red mole made with chili peppers, nuts, tomatoes, sesame seeds, raisins, chocolate, cinnamon, broth, bread

Morisqueta

Morisqueta

Rice topped with, for example, sausage, beans, salsa, queso fresco

Pescado a la talla

Pescado a la talla

Butterflied and grilled whole fish with one side topped with green salsa and the other side topped with red salsa

Pipian rojo

Pipian rojo

Red sauce with pumpkin seeds, serve with turkey, chicken

Pozole verde

Pozole verde

Thick soup made with hominy, pork, chicken, fish, tomatillos, avocado, chili peppers, radishes, garlic, herbs, spices, lime juice

Sopa tarasca

Sopa tarasca

Pinto bean soup flavored with beef, dried chili peppers and spices

Zacahuil

Zacahuil

A very large tamale, which can be up to 6 feet long, commonly made to sell as a street food, for festivals, holidays, special events

Cotija cheese

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Cotija cheese

Mole ranchero

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Mole ranchero

Pork in a sauce made with chili peppers, tomatoes, onion, sesame, cloves, peppercorns, corn flour, also made with chicken

Mole rojo

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Mole rojo

Red mole made with chili peppers, nuts, tomatoes, sesame seeds, raisins, chocolate, cinnamon, broth, bread

Moronga

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Moronga

Nopalito

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Nopalito

A salad of diced prickly pear cactus pads, vegetables, crumbly white cheese

Pasilla salsa

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Pasilla salsa

Salsa made with Pasilla de Oaxaca chili peppers, tomatillos, garlic, salt and water

Pipian rojo

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Pipian rojo

Red sauce with pumpkin seeds, serve with turkey, chicken

Requesón

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Requesón

Ricotta-like cheese made from cow, goat or sheep milk

Memela

Memela

Pan-fried masa cake topped with meats, sauces, vegetables, beans, guacamole, cheese

Vuelve a la vida

Vuelve a la vida

Seafood cocktail, made with clams, oysters, red snapper, shrimp, squid in a spicy sauce

Alfeñique

Alfeñique

Molded artistic confections made from sugar paste, many different designs are made, such as calaveras (skulls), skeletons, coffins, fruit, animals, common during Day of the Dead festivities

Buñuelos de rodilla

Buñuelos de rodilla

Flat, pancake-shaped fritters, common during Christmas

Dulce de guayaba

Dulce de guayaba

Guava jam or paste, used in cakes, candies, empanadas, serve with bread and cheese

Hojaldra

Hojaldra

Deep-fried flatbread

Pan de muerto

Pan de muerto

Bread of the dead, sweet bread common during Day of the Dead festivities, serve with coffee, champurrado (hot chocolate)

Pastel tres leches

Pastel tres leches

Tres leches cake

Agua de tuna

Agua de tuna

Ponche de piña

Ponche de piña

Pineapple punch, common during Christmas

Pulque

Pulque

Alcoholic drink from the sap of the maguey (agave) plant

Alambre

Alambre

Grilled beef, bacon, onions, bell peppers, serve with avocado, cheese, salsa and tortillas, may also be made with chicken

Arroz con camarones

Arroz con camarones

Rice with shrimp

Barbacoa

Barbacoa

Traditionally, slow-cooking meats or even whole sheep over an open fire or in an earth oven, can also be steamed, serve with tortillas, salsa, guacamole, onions, cilantro, limes

Bocol

Bocol

Corn masa cake, served plain, filled with cheese, beans, chili peppers, meat

Cecina enchilada

Cecina enchilada

Thin pork or beef cutlets marinated in adobo, then pan-fried, serve with tortillas, use in tacos

Cemita

Cemita

Sandwich made with a brioche-like roll (cemita) covered with sesame seeds and milanesa, panela cheese, avocado, chile sauce

Chalupa

Chalupa

Tostada topped with a variety of ingredients such as pork, chicken, onion, salsa

Chileatole

Chileatole

Thick corn soup with chili peppers and spices, thickened with corn masa

Chiles en nogada

Chiles en nogada

Poblano chiles stuffed with picadillo and topped with a walnut cream sauce

Costra de queso

Costra de queso

Crispy fried cheese shell filled with ingredients such as pork, steak, chicken, fish, shrimp, chile peppers, cilantro, then wrapped with a flour tortilla

Enchilada

Enchilada

Beef, chicken, pork, cheese

Huarache

Huarache

Fried masa tortilla topped with meat, cheese, beans, avocado, tomato, created in Mexico City

Lentejas con arroz

Lentejas con arroz

Lentils and rice, serve with chorizo or longaniza sausage

Migas

Migas

Milanesa torta

Milanesa torta

Cutlet sandwich, made with beef, chicken, pork

Mole manchamanteles

Mole manchamanteles

Stew with meat, fruit, vegetables, chili peppers, tomatoes, pineapple, spices

Mole poblano

Mole poblano

A complex red sauce from Puebla, made with several different chili peppers, seeds, raisins, nuts, spices, chocolate, sugar, commonly served over chicken, turkey

Mole prieto

Mole prieto

Mole made with chili peppers, huitlacoche, garlic, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf, broth, harina, corn tortillas, serve with turkey, venison, pork

Mole ranchero

Mole ranchero

Pork in a sauce made with chili peppers, tomatoes, onion, sesame, cloves, peppercorns, corn flour, also made with chicken

Mole rojo

Mole rojo

Red mole made with chili peppers, nuts, tomatoes, sesame seeds, raisins, chocolate, cinnamon, broth, bread

Mole verde

Mole verde

Green mole, made with tomatillos, chili peppers, garlic, spices, herbs, epazote, hoja santa, chicken or pork stock, masa

Pan con bistec

Pan con bistec

Steak sandwich on pressed Cuban bread

Pescado a la talla

Pescado a la talla

Butterflied and grilled whole fish with one side topped with green salsa and the other side topped with red salsa

Pipian rojo

Pipian rojo

Red sauce with pumpkin seeds, serve with turkey, chicken

Pipian verde

Pipian verde

Green mole made with pumpkin seeds, tomatillos, hoja santa, chili peppers, garlic, onion, used with roast chicken, pork, enchiladas

Pollo en salsa verde

Pollo en salsa verde

Chicken in a tomatillo and chili pepper sauce

Pollo encacahuatado

Pollo encacahuatado

Chicken in peanut and chili pepper sauce, may also be made with pork

Puntas de filete

Puntas de filete

Pan-fried meat simmered with vegetables, potatoes, chili peppers, serve with tortillas

Ropa vieja

Ropa vieja

Shredded stewed beef with vegetables

Sopa de lentejas

Sopa de lentejas

Sopa de nopales

Sopa de nopales

Soup made with nopale cactus

Sopa seca

Sopa seca

Lightly fried noodles cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, chili peppers, herbs

Tacos arabes

Tacos arabes

Marinated shawarma meat, typically pork, that is cooked on a spit and eaten in a pita with, for example, chipotle salsa (Arab taco salsa), chili peppers, crema

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