Mexican Cuisine

Where in the world

• Mexico territory

Communities and languages

Languages: Spanish

Related foodways

This foodway relates to

• influenced by Mesoamerican Indigenous Foodways documented

Recorded as relating to this foodway

• influenced by Tex-Mex Cuisine documented

  Related to Mexican cooking and not the same cuisine.

• migrated to Guatemalan Diaspora Foodways documented

  Guatemalan refugees settled in Chiapas from 1981.

• migrated to Syrian Diaspora Foodways documented

  The taco árabe of Puebla descends from shawarma brought by Levantine migrants.

• originates from Mexican-American Foodways documented
• related to Baleada possible

  ⚠ The wheat flour tortilla belongs to a northern Mexican and northern Central American wheat belt. A shared substrate, not a derivation.

• related to Belize — the anglophone outlier documented

  Northern Belize was settled by Yucatec Mestizos fleeing the 1847 Caste War; escabeche, relleno negro and recado are that inheritance.

• related to Guatemalan Tortilla documented

  ⚠ COMPARED, NOT MERGED. The Guatemalan tortilla is smaller and thicker, hand-patted, and made in white, yellow and black maize.

• related to Maize, Nixtamal and the Comal documented

  ⚠ A shared technique, not a shared cuisine. Central American food is not a subset of Mexican food.

• related to Pepián, Jocón and the Recados possible

  ⚠ Mexican moles and Guatemalan recados share the toasted-seed-and-chile technique across a shared Mesoamerican substrate. Similarity is not descent, and no direction is asserted.

• related to Petén Foodways documented

  The Yucatán lowland food system continues north of the border; Itza’ and Yucatec are closely related.

Regional cuisines

Dishes

Common ingredients

Counted from the recipes on this site, not typed in.

Recipes

Birria Tacos

Birria Tacos are made with super savory stew. The tacos are crunchy and so flavorful. Everyone is always super satisfied after ma…

• ⏱ 25 min
• 🍽 12

Carne Picada

Carne Picada is a Mexican seasoned cubed beef that is slow simmered in a seasoned beef broth. Serve as a stew or even in burritos…

• ⏱ 40 min
• 🍽 12

Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

Check out this cheesy chicken enchiladas recipe. Made with seasoned chicken, green chiles, lots of cheese, and more for the ultim…

• ⏱ 1 hr
• 🍽 6

Homemade Enchilada Sauce

It takes no time to make homemade enchilada sauce that will take your enchiladas to a whole new level of flavor. Creamy, smooth, …

• ⏱ 22 min
• 🍽 4

Jalapeño Popper Crack Chicken Soup

This Jalapeño Popper Crack Chicken Soup is rich, creamy, and full of irresistible flavor. Made with tender chicken, crispy bacon,…

• ⏱ 1 hr
• 🍽 6

Southwest Chicken Salad

Southwest Chicken Salad is a delicious cold chicken salad with a southwest flair. Made with shredded chicken, sour cream, southwe…

• ⏱ 1 hr 20 min
• 🍽 5

Steak Enchiladas

These Steak Enchiladas are filled with tender, flavorful steak, wrapped in tortillas, and baked in a rich enchilada sauce with pl…

• ⏱ 55 min
• 🍽 6

Taco Pasta

Taco Pasta is one dinner that the whole family can devour. This ground beef dinner is a one-pot dish that is creamy, cheesy, and …

• ⏱ 21 min
• 🍽 4