mexican dishes
Mexican Food Mexican Drinks Mexican Desserts Mexican Typical Dishes
  • Ceviche Raw fish marinated in lime juice, often in a chopped salad.
  • Chiles Renellos Large Poblano chilies stuffed with cheese or spicy meat (picadillo). The chilies are mild, though the sauce may not be.
  • Enchiladas Tortillas coated in a tomato and chili sauce, stuffed with vegetables, chicken or pork then folded and baked. Despite the chili content, enchiladas are often fairly mild. Enchiladas suizas are topped with sour cream.
  • Huachinango Red Snapper, a common feature on the menus at coastal resorts. Often available ‘al gusto’ or cooked in a choice of methods.

  • Quesadillas Tortillas stuffed with cheese, folded and grilled. A simple dish often served with beans or a little salad and suitable for those avoiding anything spicy.
  • Mole sauce A wonderful rich sauce made with the unlikely combination of chocolate, chilies and many spices. It can be red or green depending on the ingredients and the moles of Puebla and Oaxaca are particularly famous, hence ‘mole poblano’ or ‘mole oaxaqeño’. The sauce is often served over chicken, though turkey is more traditional.
  • Pipían sauce Another of Oaxaca’s specialties, pipían sauce is green and made from pumpkin seeds. It is often served over chicken.
  • Poc Chuc Another Yucatecan specialty, where pork fillet is cooked with tomatoes, onions and spices.
  • Pollo Pibil A Yucatecan specialty, not often found outside this region. It traditionally consists of chicken marinated in orange and spices then barbecued in banana leaves.
  • Tacos Tortillas fried until they are crispy and served with various fillings.

  • Tamales Cornmeal paste wrapped in corn or banana husks and often stuffed with chicken, pork or turkey and/or vegetables, then steamed.
  • Tortas Mexican sandwiches, often large rolls with generous fillings.
  • Tostadas Thin and crisp tortillas served loaded with guacamole, sour cream, chilies, chicken etc.