Culinary Mexico present cuisines from distinct Mexican regions, from the Northern Frontier to the Yucatán Peninsula.

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La Frontera, The Northern Frontier

• Queso Fundido, Warm Cheese Dip
• Machaca Norteña, Northern-Style Shredded Beef
• Cabrito Asado Nuevo León, Nuevo León-Style Roasted Young Goat
• Durango-Style White Beans
• Empanadas de Harina, Flour Pastry Turnovers
• Caldo de Tomate con Albondigas de Pescado, Tomato Broth with Fish Meatballs
• Jocoque, Mexican-Style Sour Cream
• Tacos de Pescado, Baja-Style Fish Tacos
• Caldo do Habas con Nopales, Fava Bean Soup with Cactus
• Churros
• Chiles Jalapeños en Escabeche, Pickled Jalapeño Chiles
• Caldillo Norteño, Durango-Style Beef Stew
• Frijoles Charros, Cowboy-Style Beans

La Costa Oro, The Pacific Coast

• Al Pastor, Pork Cooked with Pineapples and Chiles
• Ceviche, Citrus-Marinated Fresh Fish
• Sopa del Pan, Bread Soup
• Tepache, Fermented Pineapple Beverage
• Pollo a las Brasas (Asados), Charcoal-Grilled Chicken on a Stick
• Tamales de Camarón Nayarit, Nayarit-Style Shrimp Tamales
• Guacamole
• Vinagre de Piña, Pineapple Vinegar
• Sopa de Flor de Calabaza, Squash Blossom and Sweet Corn Soup
• Camarones en el Mojo de Ajo, garlic Shrimp with Chiles

El Istmo, The Isthmus of Tehuantepec

• Bocadillos, Potato Fritters
• Robalo Relleno de Camarón y Jaiba, Whitefish Stuffed with Shrimp and Crab
• Manchamanteles, Fruity Red Mole
• Huachinango Veracruzano, Veracruz-Style Red Snapper
• Tamales do Anís, Sweet Anise-Seed Tamales
• Tapiste, Veracruz-Style Chicken Steamed in Banana Leaves with Green Herb Sauce
• Cóctel de Camarón con Chipotle y Aguacate, Shrimp Cocktail with Avocado and Chipotle Chiles
• Pollo en Escabeche Oriental, Eastern-Style Soused Chicken
• Manilla, Veracruz-Style Minced Fish
• Chilpachole de Jaiba, Crab and Epazote Stew with Chipotle and Tomato
• Pescado Ajillo, Fish Fillet with Chiles and Garlic
• Helado de Coco, Coconut Ice Cream
• Salsa de Cacahuate, Peanut and Chipotle-Chile Salsa
• Arroz Verde, Green Rice
• Pierna de Cerdo Adobada, Chile-Spiced Roast Pork Leg
• Pay de Queso con Piña, Cheese Pie with Pineapples
• Cecina Enchilada, Chile-Marinated Pork in Thin Sheets
• Pasta de Chile Seco Xiqueño, Veracruz-Style Chipotle Chile Seasoning Paste
• Camarones Enchipotlados, Shrimp in Hot and Smoky Chipotle Sauce

La Encrucijada, The Central Crossroads

• Chiles en Nogada (Puebla), Chile Rellenos in Walnut Sauce with Pork-Picadillo Filling
• Mixiotes, Seasoned Meats Steamed in Maguey Wrappers
• Tortillas de Maiz, Corn Tortillas
• Pepeto México Pork Stew from the State of Mexico
• Salpicón de Res, Shredded Beef Salad
• Frijoles de Olla, Slow-Cooked Black Beans
• Mole Poblano de Convento, Convent-Style White Rice
• Xolostle, Chicken in a Red Chile Sauce
• Crema de Cacahuate y Chipotle, Peanut and Chipotle Cream Soup
• Caldo de Pollo, Chicken Broth
• Caldo de Res, Beef Broth
• Caldo de Pescado, Fish Broth
• Salsa Fresca
• Salsa Verde, Green Taqueria-Style Sauce

El Centro Colonial, The Colonial Plains and Highlands

• Uchepos, Michoacán-Style Sweet Corn Tamales
• Tamales de Muerto Querétaro, Blue Corn Tamales with Pork
• Churipo, Country-Style Pork, Beef, and Chicken Stew
• Sopa de Tomate con Fideos, Tomato Soup with Vermicelli
• Quesadillas de Maiz con Garbanzos Frescos o Flor de Calabaza, Corn Turnovers with Fresh Garbanzo or Squash-Blossom Filling
• Pozole Estile de Michoacán, Hominy and Pork Stew
• Lomo de Cerdo Negro a la Querétaro, Pork Loin with Black Prune Sauce
• Pescado Patzcuaro, Soused Whitefish
• Elotes Asados, Grilled Corn on the Cob
• Cajeta de Celaya, Caramel Sauce
• Carnitas, Braised, Fried, and Shredded Pork
• Barbacoa, Marinated, Slow-Cooked Meat

La Tierra Maya, The Yucatán Peninsula

• Papadzules, Yucatán "Enchiladas" with Two Sauces
• Sopa de Lima, Lime Soup with Chicken
• Queso Relleno, Baked Gouda Cheese Stuffed with Spiced Meat
• Tikin-Xic, Mayan-Style Grilled Fish
• Carne Asada Yucateca, Grilled Pork Steak with Achiote and Chiles
• Brazo de la Reina, Queen's Arm Tamale
• Frijoles Colados Yucateco, Yucatán-Style Sieved Black Beans
• Ensalada de Chiles Xicatiques Rellenos, Salad with Pork-Stuffed Yellow Chiles
• Tamalitos Chayas, Little Tamales with Greens
• Tres Recados Yucatecos, The Three Basic Yucatán Seasoning Pastes
• Cebollas Moradas en Escabeche, Pickled Red Onions
• Cochinita Pibil, Pit-Roasted Pork
• Panuchos Quintana Roo, Bean-Filled Corn Tortillas Topped with Chicken or Turkey and Garnishes
• Chile Poblano Rajas, Pickled Fire-Roasted Poblano Chiles
• Chile Poblano Rajas, Warm Fire-Roasted Poblano Chiles

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