Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Mexico

55 dishes.

drinkPonche navideñoHot punch of tejocote, guava, sugarcane, hibiscus and cinnamon, ladled from a potPozoleHominy and pork soup garnished with radish, cabbage, limePulqueMilky, viscous fermented agave sap, lightly sour and mildly alcoholicsnackQuesadillaFolded tortilla griddled with melting cheese and fillingscheese & dairyQueso CotijaHard, salty aged cow's cheese crumbled over beans, elote and soupsQueso OaxacaMild white cheese wound into a ball of ribbons, melted into quesadillassauce & condimentSalsa machaChunky chili oil with dried chiles, peanuts and sesame, spooned on everythingwine & spiritSotolHerbal desert spirit distilled from the desert spoon plant, not agaveTacos al pastorChile-marinated pork shaved from a spit, with pineapple and cilantromainTamalesMasa steamed in husks or banana leaves with savory fillingsdrinkTejuinoFermented corn masa drink served cold with lime, salt and lime sorbetdrinkTepacheLightly fermented pineapple rind drink with piloncillo and cinnamonwine & spiritTequilaBlue agave spirit from Jalisco, sipped or in cocktailswine & spiritTesgüinoCloudy low-alcohol beer of sprouted maize, drunk from gourds at gatheringsstreet foodTlacoyosOval masa patties stuffed with beans or fava, griddled and topped with nopalesstreet foodTlayudaHuge crisp tortilla spread with pork lard, beans, quesillo and grilled meatstreet foodTortaCrusty bolillo sandwich stuffed with meats, beans, avocadosoup & stewTortilla soupTomato broth with fried tortilla strips, avocado, pasilla chilecocktailVampiroTequila lengthened with spiced tomato sangrita and grapefruit soda, chile-salt rim

  • Chiles en escabeche

    Jalapeños with carrot and onion in herbed vinegar, eaten with everything. A fermented & pickled recipe from Mexico.

  • Chilaquiles

    Fried tortilla chips simmered in salsa with crema and egg. Ready in 20 min prep and 25 min cooking. 4…

  • Churros

    Fried ridged dough rolled in cinnamon sugar, dipped in chocolate. Ready in 20 min prep and 30 min cooking. 20…

  • Cochinita pibil

    Yucatecan achiote pork slow-roasted in banana leaves. Ready in 30 min prep and 4 hr cooking. 8 servings. A main…

  • Colonche

    Lightly fermented pink wine of prickly pear fruit, drunk young. A wine & spirit recipe from Mexico.

  • Concha

    Shell-patterned sweet bun, pan dulce breakfast favorite. Ready in 40 min prep and 18 min cooking. 12 buns. A bread…

  • Elote

    Grilled corn slathered with mayo, cotija, chile, lime. Ready in 25 min prep and 25 min cooking. 6 ears. A…

  • Enchiladas

    Rolled tortillas bathed in chile sauce with cheese and chicken. Ready in 40 min prep and 40 min cooking. 6…

  • Escamoles

    Ant larvae sauteed in butter with epazote, nutty and buttery in tacos. Ready in 15 min prep and 10 min…

  • Flan

    Caramel-topped baked custard. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 1 hour cooking. Serves 8. A dessert recipe from Cuba.