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.
Mexican Recipes
Esquites in a green ceramic bowl with a serving spoon
Mexican Street Corn Salad (Esquites) Recipe
A white dutch oven filled with frijoles charros, with a white bowl filled with beans on the periphery.
Frijoles Charros (Mexican Pinto Beans With Bacon and Chilies) Recipe
elotes (grilled Mexican street corn) on a plate with limes and chili powder
Elotes (Grilled Mexican Street Corn) Recipe
Cochinita Pibil wrapped in banana leaves with pickled diced red onion and tortillas.
Cochinita Pibil (Yucatán-Style Barbecued Pork) Recipe
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A tamale, unwrapped and still on its husk, with green salsa on top.
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A cup of Mexican atole, a hot chocolate drink.
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Carnitas tacos on a plate with lime wedges.
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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
A full table at Tortas Ahogadas La Ramadita.
5 Great Mexican Dishes in North Hollywood, CA
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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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Market Tours: Mercado San Juan in Mexico City
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Where to Buy Mexican Ingredients in New York City
La Morada Serves Oaxaca's Rarest Mole
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Cochinita Pibil wrapped in banana leaves with pickled diced red onion and tortillas.
Cochinita Pibil (Yucatán-Style Barbecued Pork) Recipe
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The Best Michelada Recipe
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
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Homemade Tacos Al Pastor Recipe
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Mole Poblano Recipe
Bowl of refried beans topped with cotija cheese and cilantro
Perfect Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos) Recipe
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Cajeta Casera (Homemade Goat's Milk "Caramel") Recipe
overhead view of three chorizo tacos flanked by plates of sliced avocado and charred corn tortillas
Easy Mexican Chorizo Tacos Recipe
Tamale dough
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
Crisp shredded carnitas in a white bowl with a plate of tacos de carnitas in the background.
No-Waste Tacos de Carnitas With Salsa Verde Recipe
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Tacos de Canasta (Basket Tacos for a Party or Potluck) Recipe
A bowl of menudo, or red chile tripe soup.
The Nasty Bits: 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
An open barbacoa taco made with two corn tortillas on a plate with pickled onions, cilantro, and a lime wedge
Better Than Chipotle's Beef Barbacoa Recipe
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Champurrado (Mexican Hot Chocolate and Corn Drink) Recipe
Bowl of guacamole set inside a platter of tortilla chips
The Best Basic Guacamole Recipe
Two street tacos topped with chicken tinga, diced onion, and cilantro. There are radishes and cut limes on the plate and a dish of chicken tinga nearby.
Easy One-Pot Chicken Tinga (Spicy Mexican Shredded Chicken) Recipe