Mexican Dishes
Mole Negro
The most complex sauce in world cuisine — Oaxaca's mole negro contains up to 30 ingredients including multiple dried chi...
Tacos al Pastor
Mexico City's most beloved street food — pork marinated in dried chillies and achiote, stacked on a vertical spit with a...
Chiles en Nogada
Mexico's most patriotic dish — a roasted poblano pepper stuffed with a picadillo of meat, fruit and spices, covered in w...
Elote
Grilled corn on the cob slathered in crema, cheese, chili, and lime.
Enchiladas
Rolled tortillas filled with meat or cheese, drenched in chili sauce and baked.
Guacamole
Ripe avocado mashed with lime, onion, and chili, Mexico's most famous dip.
Carne Asada Tacos
Thin-cut, marinated grilled beef, chopped and served simply with onion, cilantro and lime.
Tamales
The ancient Mesoamerican staple — masa (corn dough) filled with meat, cheese or sweet fillings, wrapped in corn husks an...
Pozole
A deeply ancient soup of hominy and slow-cooked pork in a rich red or green chilli broth, topped with shredded cabbage, ...
Fish Tacos
Battered or grilled fish in a soft tortilla with cabbage slaw and a creamy, tangy sauce.
Chilaquiles
Fried tortilla chips simmered in salsa, topped with cheese, cream, and egg.
Barbacoa Tacos
Beef cheek or lamb slow-cooked until shreddable, traditionally in a pit, piled into tacos with onion and cilantro.
Quesadilla
A folded tortilla melted around cheese and your choice of filling, griddle-crisped.
Bean Burrito
Refried beans, cheese and salsa rolled simply into a warm flour tortilla.
Carnitas Tacos
Pork slow-braised in its own fat until fall-apart tender, then crisped and piled into warm tortillas.
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