Mexican Cuisine Guides
Want to learn more about Mexican cuisine, food history, cooking techniques, ingredients, and more? Read our guides, features, and personal essays to deepen your knowledge of Mexican food.
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A Basic Introduction to the Salty, Spicy World of Mexican Snacks
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How to Make Mexican Tamales
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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
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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
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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
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Where to Buy Mexican Ingredients in Los Angeles
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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Market Tours: Mercado San Juan in Mexico City
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Where to Buy Mexican Ingredients in New York City
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La Morada Serves Oaxaca's Rarest Mole
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Chicharrón Preparado: Where to Find It in Queens
Pastel de Atún (Mexican Tuna Cake)
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Mexican Street Corn Salad (Esquites) Recipe
Frijoles Charros (Mexican Pinto Beans With Bacon and Chiles) Recipe
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Elotes (Grilled Mexican Street Corn) Recipe
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Cochinita Pibil (Yucatán-Style Barbecued Pork) Recipe
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The Best Michelada Recipe
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Sous Vide Carnitas for Tacos (Crispy Mexican-Style Pulled Pork) Recipe
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Homemade Tacos Al Pastor Recipe
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Mole Poblano Recipe
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Perfect Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos) Recipe
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Cajeta Casera (Homemade Goat's Milk "Caramel") Recipe
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Easy Mexican Chorizo Tacos Recipe
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Basic Mexican Tamale Dough Recipe
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Tacos de Buche (Pork Stomach Tacos) Recipe
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Everything You Can Do With a Can of Chipotles in Adobo
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Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones) Recipe
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No-Waste Tacos de Carnitas With Salsa Verde Recipe
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Tacos de Canasta (Basket Tacos for a Party or Potluck) Recipe
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Menudo Rojo, or Red-Chile Tripe Soup Recipe
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Tacos de Lengua Recipe
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Classic Shrimp Aguachile With Lime, Cucumber, and Red Onion Recipe
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Better Than Chipotle's Beef Barbacoa Recipe
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Champurrado (Mexican Hot Chocolate and Corn Drink) Recipe
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The Best Basic Guacamole Recipe
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Easy One-Pot Chicken Tinga (Spicy Mexican Shredded Chicken) Recipe
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Charcoal-Grilled Al Pastor Skewers Recipe
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How to Make Vegan Chorizo That Even a Carnivore Will Relish
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Fresh and Tart Chelada (Mexican Lime and Beer Cocktail) Recipe