Cuisine
Mexico
Mexican cooking grows out of Aztec and Maya traditions – corn nixtamalised with lime, beans, squash, chillies, tomatoes and cacao – layered with Spanish influences and later Lebanese and French ones too. Everyday eating rests on tortillas, salsas and countless kinds of chilli, and every region has its own specialities: the moles of Oaxaca and Puebla, cochinita from Yucatán, seafood from the coasts. Traditional Mexican cuisine was added to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage in 2010.
- 9 dishes
- Soups: 1
- Main dishes: 4
- Snacks and street food: 1
- Sides, sauces and spreads: 1
- Desserts and sweets: 2
- vegetarian: 3
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snack
Tacos al pastor
Small corn tortillas with thin slices of pork marinated in chilli and achiote, topped with pineapple, onion and coriander.
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main dish
Mole poblano
Chicken or turkey in a thick, dark sauce of several dried chillies, nuts, spices and a little chocolate.
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main dish
Cochinita pibil
Pork marinated in achiote and bitter-orange juice, slow-roasted in banana leaves – the speciality of Yucatán.
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soup
Pozole
A hearty soup of big hominy kernels and pork in a chilli broth, served with cabbage, radish, onion and lime.
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side · vegan
Guacamole
Mashed avocado with lime, onion, chilli, tomato and coriander, served with tortilla chips or tacos.
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main dish
Tamales
Corn dough with a filling of meat in sauce, wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves and steamed.
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main dish
Ceviche
Raw fish “cooked” in lime juice with red onion, ají chilli and coriander, served with sweet potato and corn.
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dessert · vegetarian
Churros with chocolate
Crisp fried sticks of choux-like dough, dunked in thick hot drinking chocolate.
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dessert · vegetarian
Dulce de leche
A thick caramel spread of milk slowly simmered with sugar, used on bread, in biscuits, cakes and ice cream.
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