Food of Mexico
59 traditional dishes · North America
Tres Leches
Sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk.
📍 Nationwide
Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine in a garlicky, anchovy-rich dressing.
📍 Tijuana
Chilaquiles
Fried tortilla chips simmered in salsa with egg and cream.
📍 Nationwide
Elote
Grilled corn slathered with mayo, cheese and chilli.
📍 Nationwide
Enchiladas
Rolled tortillas bathed in chilli sauce and melted cheese.
📍 Nationwide
Flan
Silky baked caramel custard turned out to serve.
📍 Nationwide
Gorditas
Thick masa pockets split and stuffed with fillings.
📍 Nationwide
Horchata
Creamy sweet rice drink with cinnamon, served cold.
📍 Nationwide
Pambazo
Guajillo-dipped roll griddled and stuffed with potato chorizo.
📍 Mexico City
Sopes
Thick masa cakes with pinched rims and savoury toppings.
📍 Nationwide
Tamales
Steamed corn-dough parcels wrapped in husks, sweet or savoury.
📍 Nationwide
Conchas
Sweet bread topped with a crackly shell-patterned crust.
📍 Nationwide
Enmoladas
Enmoladas is a chicken dish from Mexico.
Menudo
Spicy red tripe and hominy soup, the weekend cure.
📍 Nationwide
Quesadilla
Folded tortilla with melted cheese and fillings.
📍 Nationwide
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.
📍 Oaxaca
Tostada
Flat crisp tortilla piled with beans and toppings.
📍 Nationwide
Xtabentún
Xtabentún is one of the classic dishes in the honey liqueur tradition of Mexico.
Cabrito
Cabrito is one of the classic dishes in the meat dish tradition of Mexico.
📍 Monterrey
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.