Mexico
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Tacos al Pastor
Mexico City's king of tacos: pork marinated in chile and achiote, stacked on a vertical spit, shaved to order into warm corn tortillas with pineapple, onion and cilantro. Ingredients: pork shoulder, guajillo chiles, achi…
Mole Poblano
Puebla's legendary sauce: a dark, complex blend of chiles, chocolate, nuts and spices ladled over turkey or chicken. Ingredients: turkey or chicken, ancho, mulato and pasilla chiles, tomato, onion, garlic, almonds, sesam…
Chiles en Nogada
Puebla's patriotic showpiece: roasted poblano chiles stuffed with picadillo, draped in white walnut sauce and scattered with pomegranate and parsley — green, white and red. Ingredients: poblano chiles, ground pork and be…
Pozole
Mexico's great hominy stew: pork (or chicken) simmered with cacahuazintle corn kernels until they bloom like flowers, served under a salad of cabbage, radish, onion and lime. Ingredients: dried hominy, pork shoulder, gar…
Tamales
Steamed parcels of whipped masa wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves — Mexico's portable feast, filled with chiles, meats, cheese or sweets. Ingredients: masa harina, lard or oil, chicken or pork broth, baking powder,…
World Cuisines
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