North American Cuisines

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.

7 Mexican Sodas You Should Know

Spicy, Seared, Smothered, Stacked: An Introduction to Mexican Sandwiches

What's the Difference Between Tex-Mex and Mexican Food?

Pueblan-Style Cemita Sandwiches Recipe

Mexican Street Corn Salad (Esquites) Recipe

Frijoles Charros (Mexican Pinto Beans With Bacon and Chilies) Recipe

Elote (Grilled Mexican Street Corn) Recipe

Cochinita Pibil (Yucatán-Style Barbecued Pork) Recipe

Spice Hunting: Piloncillo

Meet the Torta Ahogada, Guadalajara's Signature Sandwich

A Basic Introduction to the Salty, Spicy World of Mexican Snacks

How to Make Mexican Tamales

Mexican Atole: The Perfect Winter Drink

How to Stock a Mexican Pantry: 14 Ingredients to Know and Love

Regional Mexican Cuisine: Oaxaca, the Land of a Thousand Moles

13 Burrito Styles Everyone Should Know

Cook-and-Serve Flour Tortillas From TortillaLand Are as Close as You'll Get to Homemade

The Serious Eats Guide to Tequila

Essential Sodas: Jarritos Tamarindo

How to Make Kickass Quesadillas | The Food Lab

Regional Mexican Cuisine: All About Puebla and Central Mexico

Regional Mexican Cuisine: Get to Know the Soul Food of Michoacán

5 Sandwiches You Should Eat in Mexico

Regional Mexican Cuisine: The Yucatán's Mayan Splendor

Video: The Right Way to Warm Corn Tortillas

Three Days and a Pit Oven: How the Best Barbacoa Is Made

Inside the Mexican Pantry of New York's Top Pueblan Restaurant

Regional Mexican Cuisine: Old World Meets New in Veracruz

Meet the Empanadas of Latin America

The Best Tortas in San Francisco and the Bay Area

Where to Buy Mexican Ingredients in Los Angeles

5 Great Mexican Dishes in North Hollywood, CA

Where to Eat in Mexico's Valle de Guadalupe

Market Tours: La Merced in Mexico City

Beer History South of the Border

Jamie's Guide to LA's Must-Eat Mexican Food

Tour Guide and Author Lesley Tellez on What Everyone Gets Wrong About Mexican Food

Market Tours: Mercado San Juan in Mexico City

Where to Buy Mexican Ingredients in New York City

La Morada Serves Oaxaca's Rarest Mole

Chicharrón Preparado: Where to Find It in Queens

Cochinita Pibil (Yucatán-Style Barbecued Pork) Recipe

The Best Michelada Recipe

Sous Vide Carnitas for Tacos (Crispy Mexican-Style Pulled Pork) Recipe

Homemade Tacos Al Pastor Recipe

Mole Poblano Recipe

Perfect Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos) Recipe

Cajeta Casera (Homemade Goat's Milk "Caramel") Recipe

Easy Mexican Chorizo Tacos Recipe

Basic Mexican Tamale Dough Recipe

Tacos de Buche (Pork Stomach Tacos) Recipe

Everything You Can Do With a Can of Chipotles in Adobo

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones) Recipe

No-Waste Tacos de Carnitas With Salsa Verde Recipe

Tacos de Canasta (Basket Tacos for a Party or Potluck) Recipe

The Nasty Bits: Menudo Rojo, or Red-Chile Tripe Soup Recipe

The Best Way to Make Carnitas | The Food Lab

Tacos de Lengua Recipe

Classic Shrimp Aguachile With Lime, Cucumber, and Red Onion Recipe

Better Than Chipotle's Beef Barbacoa Recipe

How to Make the Best Carne Asada | The Food Lab

Champurrado (Mexican Hot Chocolate and Corn Drink) Recipe

The Best Basic Guacamole Recipe

Easy One-Pot Chicken Tinga (Spicy Mexican Shredded Chicken) Recipe