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A Basic Introduction to the Salty, Spicy World of Mexican Snacks
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How to Stock a Mexican Pantry: 14 Ingredients to Know and Love
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Regional Mexican Cuisine: Oaxaca, the Land of a Thousand Moles
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13 Burrito Styles Everyone Should Know
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Cook-and-Serve Flour Tortillas From TortillaLand Are as Close as You'll Get to Homemade
The Serious Eats Guide to Tequila
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Essential Sodas: Jarritos Tamarindo
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How to Make Kickass Quesadillas | The Food Lab
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Regional Mexican Cuisine: All About Puebla and Central Mexico
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Regional Mexican Cuisine: Get to Know the Soul Food of Michoacán
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5 Sandwiches You Should Eat in Mexico
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Regional Mexican Cuisine: The Yucatán's Mayan Splendor
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Video: The Right Way to Warm Corn Tortillas
Lamb barbacoa on a blue corn tortilla on a yellow plate.
Three Days and a Pit Oven: How the Best Barbacoa Is Made
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Inside the Mexican Pantry of New York's Top Pueblan Restaurant
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Regional Mexican Cuisine: Old World Meets New in Veracruz
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Meet the Empanadas of Latin America
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The Best Tortas in San Francisco and the Bay Area
A full table at Tortas Ahogadas La Ramadita.
5 Great Mexican Dishes in North Hollywood, CA
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Where to Eat in Mexico's Valle de Guadalupe
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Market Tours: La Merced in Mexico City
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Beer History South of the Border
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Jamie's Guide to LA's Must-Eat Mexican Food
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Tour Guide and Author Lesley Tellez on What Everyone Gets Wrong About Mexican Food
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Where to Buy Mexican Ingredients in New York City
La Morada Serves Oaxaca's Rarest Mole
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Chicharrón Preparado: Where to Find It in Queens
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Spicy Pineapple-Cucumber Sangrita
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Baja Fish Tacos
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Salsa Macha
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The Sinaloan Secrets for the Best Shrimp Tacos
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These Mexican Key Lime Pie Ice Pops Are Our Editors' Favorite Way to Cool Down
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Pastel de Atún (Mexican Tuna Cake)
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Tamales de Pollo con Salsa Verde (Tamales with Chicken and Green Salsa)
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Tamales Rojos de Puerco (Red Pork Tamales)
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Breakfast Sopes With Refried Beans, Queso Fundido, Poached Eggs, and Salsa
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Arroz Rojo (Mexican Red Rice)
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Cazuelitas (Fried Masa Pockets with Caramelized Onion and Mushroom Filling)
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Pambazo (Mexican Chorizo and Potato Sandwich)
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Birria de Res (Beef Birria)
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Sashimi de Atún (Mexican Tuna Sashimi With Soy-Lime Dressing)
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Mazatlán Ceviche de Sierra (Sinaloan Mackerel Ceviche)
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Salsa Negra (Sinaloan Salsa for Seafood)
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Mangonada
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Tepache (Mexican Fermented Pineapple Drink)
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Bolis de Jamaica (Mexican Hibiscus Ice Pops)
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How to Make Tamales (A Comprehensive Guide)
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15 Easy Mexican Recipes Perfect for Weeknight Dinners
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Chamoy (Salty and Spicy Mexican Pickled Fruit Sauce)
Pays de Queso
Pay De Queso (Mexican Cheese Pie)
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Conchas
Esquites in a green ceramic bowl with a serving spoon
Mexican Street Corn Salad (Esquites) Recipe
Two bowls and a pot of frijoles charros, on a stone background.
Frijoles Charros (Mexican Pinto Beans With Bacon and Chiles) Recipe
elotes (grilled Mexican street corn) on a plate with limes and chili powder
Elotes (Grilled Mexican Street Corn)
Cochinita Pibil wrapped in banana leaves with pickled diced red onion and tortillas.
Cochinita Pibil (Yucatán-Style Barbecued Pork)
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The Best Michelada
Overhead photograph showing sous vide pork carnitas on corn tortillas topped with salsa verde and cilantro, with lime wedges on the side.
Sous Vide Carnitas for Tacos (Crispy Mexican-Style Pulled Pork) Recipe
Plated tacos al pastor from the side
Homemade Tacos Al Pastor