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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Meet the Torta Ahogada, Guadalajara's Signature Sandwich
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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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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
Carnitas tacos on a plate with lime wedges.
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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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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Market Tours: La Merced in Mexico City
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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
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Camarones a la Diabla (Mexican Deviled Shrimp)
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Arroz Verde (Mexican Green Rice)
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Sikil Pak (Maya Pumpkin Seed and Tomato Dip)
A plate of enchiladas topped with sauce cheese and fresh herbs with sauce being poured over
Chicken Enchiladas Negras
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Mole Blanco
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Bolis de Pay de Limón (Mexican Key Lime Ice Pops)
Mexican pastel azteca dish served on a plate garnished with fresh cilantro and melted cheese
Pastel Azteca
Plate with mole negro and rice served with tortillas on the side
Mole Negro (Oaxacan Black Mole Sauce)
Cemita sandwich.
Roosevelt Avenue-Style Cemita Sandwiches
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8 Salsa Recipes for Scooping, Drizzling, or Eating With a Spoon
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Arroz Rojo (Mexican Red Rice)
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3-Ingredient Taquero-Style Guacamole
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Sopa de Albondigas (Mexican Meatball Soup)
Overhead view of four Baja fish tacos on a parchment-lined tray with guacamole and lime
These 17 Taco Recipes Will Make You Want Every Day to Be Tuesday
pizole hero
Pozole Rojo
Dish of morisqueta on white rice, with a fork poking into dish. Dishes of white rice, water, and platter of moriqueta on the side. Table cloth is colorful Mexican striped textile
Morisqueta (Rice Smothered With Pork Ribs and Salsa)
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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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Tacos Gobernador (Sinaloan Shrimp Tacos)
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Pastel de Atún (Mexican Tuna Cake)
chicken tamales hero
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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Cazuelitas (Fried Masa Pockets with Caramelized Onion and Mushroom Filling)
Side view of Pambazo
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)
Overhead view of salsa negra in a molcajete with tostadas and ceviche
Salsa Negra (Sinaloan Salsa for Seafood)
Two Mangonadas on a textured blue background
Mangonada
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Tepache (Mexican Fermented Pineapple Drink)
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15 Easy Mexican Recipes You’ll Want to Make on a Weeknight
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Bolis de Jamaica (Mexican Hibiscus Ice Pops)
Overhead view of tamales on a table spread
How to Make Tamales (A Comprehensive Guide)
elotes (grilled Mexican street corn) on a plate with limes and chili powder
15 Easy Mexican Recipes Perfect for Weeknight Dinners
Chamoy in a bowl next to a plate of sliced fresh mango drizzled with chamoy
Chamoy (Salty and Spicy Mexican Pickled Fruit Sauce)
Pays de Queso
Pay De Queso (Mexican Cheese Pie)
Overhead view of conchas on a plate with a glass of milk. Tablecloth is a velvety blue with a floral pattern and plate is resting on a bright yellow napking
Conchas