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Requesón

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Requesón

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

Salsa borracha

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Salsa borracha

Sauce made with tomatoes, onion, chili peppers, garlic, cilantro, seasonings and beer, used with tacos, fajitas, chicken, eggs, tortilla chips

Sope

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Sope

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

Tostilocos

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Tostilocos

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

Xnipec

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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

Huevos motuleños

Huevos motuleños

Fried tortillas topped with fried eggs, black beans, salsa, chorizo, queso fresco

Huevos rancheros

Huevos rancheros

Fried eggs with a spicy tomato sauce

Brazo de reina

Brazo de reina

A Swiss roll with manjar (dulce de leche), strawberry jam or raspberry jam filling

Hojaldra

Hojaldra

Deep-fried flatbread

Marquesitas

Marquesitas

Rolled crispy crepes or wafers filled with queso de bola (Edam cheese), toffee (cajeta), chocolate, Nutella, honey, jam

Agua de chaya

Agua de chaya

A drink made from chaya leaves, also known as tree spinach

Balché

Balché

A fermented beverage using the bark of the Lonchocarpus violaceus tree, honey and water

Mezcalita

Mezcalita

A cocktail made with mezcal, orange juice, lime juice, jalapeño

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Michelada

Michelada

Beer with, for example, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt and lime

Pozol

Pozol

Fermented corn drink, may contain cocoa

Tequila

Tequila

Alcohol/spirit from the blue agave plant

Xtabentún

Xtabentún

Arrachera

Arrachera

Skirt steak, grilled, used in tacos

Arroz a la tumbada

Arroz a la tumbada

Soupy rice and seafood

Carne a la tampiqueña

Carne a la tampiqueña

Tampico-style grilled steak that has been marinated in orange juice, serve with, for example, entomatadas, refried or black beans, tortilla chips, guacamole

Chicken curry

Chicken curry

Chilpachole

Chilpachole

Seafood soup, made with fish, scallops, clams, shrimp (chilpachole de camarones), crab (chilpachole de jaiba)

Cobia

Cobia

Cochinita pibil

Cochinita pibil

Slow-cooked or roasted pork cooked in a clay pot with achiote/annato paste seasoning, herbs, vegetables, serve with tortillas, salsa

Conch

Conch

Stew, chowder, ceviche, salad, fritters, grilled, curry

Fish

Fish

Garnacha

Garnacha

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

Gringas

Gringas

Flour tortillas filled with al pastor (marinated pork), cheese and pineapple, a common street food

Mero

Mero

Mucbipollo

Mucbipollo

A large tamale made with tomatoes, onions, epazote, espelon seeds and meat such as chicken, turkey, beef, pork and cooked in banana leaves, common during Day of the Dead celebrations

Papadzules

Papadzules

Rolled corn tortillas filled with hard boiled eggs, pepita sauce made from pumpkin seeds, and a tomato & chili pepper sauce

Poc chuc

Poc chuc

Grilled pork in a sour citrus marinade, served with avocado, pickled onion, refried beans, rice

Pollo en salsa verde

Pollo en salsa verde

Chicken in a tomatillo and chili pepper sauce

Pollo pibil

Pollo pibil

Chicken marinated with achiote sauce and steamed in a banana leaves

Puchero

Puchero

Stewed meat and vegetables

Queso relleno

Queso relleno

Edam cheese stuffed with seasoned pork and topped with a sauce made with chickpeas, raisins, onion, olives, tomatoes, chili peppers

Salbut

Salbut

Deep-fried tortilla topped with chicken or turkey, lettuce, avocado, tomato and pickled red onion

Seafood

Seafood

Fried and served with an achiote paste and x'catic pepper salsa

Shrimp

Shrimp

Snails

Snails

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

Tacos de pulpo

Tacos de pulpo

Octopus tacos topped with chile aioli and crispy potato strings

Taquito

Taquito

Rolled and deep-fried taco filled with chicken, beef, pork, serve with sour cream, guacamole, salsa

Tikin xic

Tikin xic

Fish is coated with a spice paste made with achiote seeds and bitter orange, then cooked in banana leaves

Chaya

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Chaya

Chaya leaves, used in many ways. Warning: raw chaya leaves contain hydrocyanic acid and are toxic

Chilindrinas

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Chilindrinas

A large fried rectangular flour tortilla made to look like fried pork skin, topped with, for example, lettuce, avocado, hot sauce, crema

Ensalada Caprese

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Ensalada Caprese

Caprese salad, made with tomatoes, buffalo milk mozzarella, basil and olive oil

Fruit

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Fruit

Avocados, bitter oranges, mamey, plums, tamarind

Guacamole

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Guacamole

Mashed avocados with onions, tomatoes, lemon or lime juice, salt, seasonings, serve with tortilla chips, in burritos, tacos, fajitas, tostadas

Recado rojo

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Recado rojo

Red seasoning paste made from achiote (annatto) that is used on chicken, pork, seafood, in the dish cochinita pibil, stewed chicken in Belize

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

Frijoles Oaxaqueños

Frijoles Oaxaqueños

Oaxaca-style refried beans, black beans cooked with onion, epazote (or cilantro), avocado leaves, chili peppers, lard, seasonings

Huevos motuleños

Huevos motuleños

Fried tortillas topped with fried eggs, black beans, salsa, chorizo, queso fresco

Memela

Memela

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

Pan de yema

Pan de yema

Sweet egg bread/rolls

Vuelve a la vida

Vuelve a la vida

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

Fruit

Fruit

Fruit seasoned with chili, lime juice and salt, commonly sold in bags on the street

Nicuatole

Nicuatole

Sweet corn masa pudding, may include fruit, coconut, milk

Balché

Balché

A fermented beverage using the bark of the Lonchocarpus violaceus tree, honey and water

Beer

Beer

Pacifico, Negra Modelo, Victoria, Cucapá

Chilate

Chilate

Beverage made with rice, cocoa, cinnamon, sugar

Coffee

Coffee

Comiteco

Comiteco

Alcoholic drink from the maguey plant

Hot chocolate

Hot chocolate

Made with water or milk, flavored with ground almonds, cinnamon, vanilla, ginger

Margarita

Margarita

Mixed drink made with tequila, lime, orange liqueur and agava syrup, IBA official cocktail

Mezcal

Mezcal

Alcohol from the heart of the maguey plant (of the agave family)

Michelada

Michelada

Beer with, for example, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt and lime

Ponche de piña

Ponche de piña

Pineapple punch, common during Christmas

Pozol

Pozol

Fermented corn drink, may contain cocoa

Tascalate

Tascalate

Chocolate beverage with corn, pine nuts, vanilla, achiote and sugar

Tejate

Tejate

Chocolate drink with corn, cacao, mamey (agave), almonds, cinnamon, etc

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

Armadillo

Armadillo

Caldo de chuti

Caldo de chuti

River snail soup

Caldosa

Caldosa

Stew or hearty soup made with chicken, chorizo, ham, potatoes, onions, plantains, taro, corn, sofrito

Chanfaina

Chanfaina

Tripe, offal and vegetable stew

Chileajo

Chileajo

Chileajo mole dish, commonly made with pork (chileajo de cerdo) but can also be made with chicken, vegetables

Clam

Clam

Cochito

Cochito

Roast pork or suckling pig flavored with chili peppers, spices and herbs

Crab

Crab

Garnacha

Garnacha

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

Grouper

Grouper

Higaditos de pollo

Higaditos de pollo

Chicken livers are stewed, fried, mixed with rice, eggs

Huarache

Huarache

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

Mojarra

Mojarra

Mole amarillito

Mole amarillito

Mole made with chili peppers, tomatoes, garlic, Mexican oregano, cinnamon, cumin, cloves, yerba santa leaves, onions, tomatillos, served with chicken, pork, chochoyotes (dumplings)

Mole amarillo

Mole amarillo

A chili pepper sauce thickened with corn flour, used with turkey, vegetables, seafood, tamales

Mole chichilo

Mole chichilo

Stew-like mole made with dark roasted chili peppers, spices, tomatoes, garlic, avocado leaves, chicken or beef stock and burned tortillas

Mole chileajo

Mole chileajo

Sauce made with pork broth, roasted chili peppers, tomatoes, garlic, herbs

Mole coloradito

Mole coloradito

Red mole, made with dried red chili peppers, commonly served with turkey or chicken

Mole manchamanteles

Mole manchamanteles

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

Mole negro

Mole negro

A sauce made with chilhuacle negro chili peppers, nuts, raisins, plantains, chocolate, onions, garlic, tomatoes, seeds, used in many different dishes, meats

Mole niguijuti

Mole niguijuti

Sauce made for pork, made with chili peppers, garlic, onion, tomatoes, cloves, allspice, sesame seeds, plantains

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

Oaxacan barbecue

Oaxacan barbecue

Pit-grilled beef, chicken, pork, lamb

Pepita con tasajo

Pepita con tasajo

Dried beef cut into strips and cooked in a sauce made with pumpkin seeds, rice, achiote paste, tomatoes, onions and broth, common during Comida Grande celebrations on January 20th

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

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