Food of Mexico
59 traditional dishes · North America
Cities & regions of Mexico
Tres Leches
Sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk.
Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine in a garlicky, anchovy-rich dressing.
Chilaquiles
Fried tortilla chips simmered in salsa with egg and cream.
Elote
Grilled corn slathered with mayo, cheese and chilli.
Enchiladas
Rolled tortillas bathed in chilli sauce and melted cheese.
Flan
Silky baked caramel custard turned out to serve.
Gorditas
Thick masa pockets split and stuffed with fillings.
Horchata
Creamy sweet rice drink with cinnamon, served cold.
Pambazo
Guajillo-dipped roll griddled and stuffed with potato chorizo.
Sopes
Thick masa cakes with pinched rims and savoury toppings.
Tamales
Steamed corn-dough parcels wrapped in husks, sweet or savoury.
Conchas
Sweet bread topped with a crackly shell-patterned crust.
Enmoladas
Corn tortillas bathed in Oaxacan mole negro, rolled and topped with crumbled queso fresco, raw onion, and sesame seeds — a celebratory Oaxacan dish whose name means "in mole."
Menudo
Spicy red tripe and hominy soup, the weekend cure.
Quesadilla
Folded tortilla with melted cheese and fillings.
Sopa de Albondigas
From Mexico, Sopa de Albondigas is a well-known meat soup.
Tamales de Capitas o Siete Cueros
Tamales de Capitas o Siete Cueros is a vegetable dish from Mexico.
Tostada
Flat crisp tortilla piled with beans and toppings.
Xtabentún
Xtabentún is one of the classic dishes in the honey liqueur tradition of Mexico.
Cabrito
Whole-roast kid goat from northern Mexico, pit-barbecued for hours and served with tortillas and salsa verde in Monterrey and Saltillo.
Enfrijolada
Enfrijolada is one of the classic dishes in the breakfast tradition of Mexico.
Higado Encebollado
Higado Encebollado counts among the traditional food of Mexico, an offal dish locals hold dear.
Horchata (Mexico)
From Mexico, Horchata (Mexico) is a well-known drink.
Salsa Verde Enchiladas
Salsa Verde Enchiladas is a beloved wrap, traditional to Mexico.