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Moroccohitripper
This dish makes a delicious side dish or snack. Not sure of origins, but it is found in North Africa areas. The Moroccan mashed spice mixture blend of garlic, cumin, cayenne pepper in olive oil that... Read more
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Arroz con leche y garbanzo
Rice pudding topped with a mix of fat garbanzos and pineapple. It… -
Chapulines
These rust-colored grasshoppers, usually served fried and seasoned with chile, lime, garlic,… -
Chilacayote
A cold, slightly sweet, refreshing drink made of stringy squash and pineapple… -
Chile relleno de picadillo
Chiles rellenos, or stuffed chile peppers (usually poblanos, since the dish originated… -
Chocolate con leche
Hot chocolate heaven in a soup-size bowl. Made with milk and served… -
Coffee, café de olla
Oaxaca keeps company with Chiapas and Veracruz as a top coffee-producing state… -
Empanada con flor de calabaza y quesillo
Empanadas in Oaxaca consist of oval tortillas heated over a comal (a… -
Empanada con mole amarillo
This particular oh-so-Oaxacan empanada—those oval tortillas heated over a comal, then folded… -
Enchilada con mole rojo con cecina
Enchiladas, which you’ll find all over Mexico, are simply tortillas pan-fried with… -
Hojaldra
Hojaldra can refer to different varieties of pan dulce (in the Yucatán,… -
Horchata con tuna
This variety of agua fresca is particularly popular in Oaxaca. Horchata—a sweet,… -
Memela
Another of Oaxaca’s favorite masa-based antojitos (snacks), the memela is a slightly… -
Mezcal
Mezcal is made in several Mexican states, but Oaxaca arguably produces the… -
Mole
Oaxaca is celebrated for its seven classic moles—those earthy, smooth, complex sauces… -
Nieve: Leche quemada con tuna
Nieve (“snow”) generally means frozen treat in Mexico, but ice cream more… -
Paletas
Paletas are ice pops made from fresh fruit. They are found all… -
Pan de yema con chocolate
Traditionally associated with festivals like el Día de los Muertos, pan de… -
Piedrazo
Biscotti-hard, dry bread (pan duro) is served with a spicy-sour mix of… -
Pozole
This thick hominy stew is common in other Mexican states as well;… -
Queso en salsa
White, semi-soft Oaxacan cheese, a.k.a. quesillo, is known far and wide for… -
Sopa de frijol
Oaxacans love their black beans, and finding them pureed into a soup,… -
Sopa de guias
A traditional springtime soup made of baby squash, squash flowers, small arepa-like… -
Tamal Oaxaqueño
Oaxacan tamales—which you can find in all parts of the country, but… -
Tasajo
Tasajo is thinly sliced grilled beef; in Oaxaca, it’s an especially popular… -
Te de poleo
Harvested from Oaxaca’s forests, the herb poleo tastes like mint when stewed… -
Tejate
This pre-Hispanic drink, made of ground mamey seeds, corn, cacao, and water,… -
Tetela
These triangular pockets of corn stuffed with various ingredients were among the… -
Tlayuda
Giant, slightly crispy tortillas are spread with asiento, or pork lard, and… -
Tostada de salchicha
Crunchy tostadas are quite common around Mexico—it’s the toppings that tend to…
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