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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 (figleaf gourd,… -
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 a frozen treat in Mexico, but ice cream… -
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, hearty hominy stew is common in other Mexican states as… -
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; specifically, flank steak that's pounded super… -
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, rosita de… -
Tetela
These triangular pockets of corn stuffed with various ingredients were among the… -
Tlayuda
For a Oaxacan tlayuda, giant, slightly crispy tortillas are spread with asiento,… -
Tostada de salchicha
Crunchy tostadas are quite common around Mexico—it’s the toppings that tend to…
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