Salsa

tomatillos • serrano peppers • white onion • or 1/4 cup cilantro • water (120 ml) • salt

serrano peppers • garlic clove • ripe tomatoes • Salt, to taste • cilantro • longaniza or chorizo (enough for 20 sopes) • Corn masa, • Refried black beans, to taste • Onion, to taste • Lettuce, to taste • Mexican crema, to taste • Panela or basket cheese, to taste

chicken breast • seasoned garlic in oil • Pepper to taste • small tomatoes • jalapeño peppers • small onion, chopped • Chicken broth or salt to taste • large flour tortillas • Manchego cheese • Avocado (optional)

radishes • red onion (preferably for color) • cucumber • habanero pepper • avocado • to taste sea salt • white vinegar • orange juice

pork cracklings (about 500 g) • dried ancho chile • dried chipotle chile • Roma tomatoes • onion • garlic • chicken bouillon powder • Salt to taste • oil

large jalapeño peppers, stems removed • onion • garlic clove • chicken bouillon • Salt and pepper to taste

tomatillos • onion • garlic • cilantro

pork, cut into pieces (500 grams) • purslane (verdolagas) (500 grams) • oil • tomatillos • Roma tomatoes • onion • large garlic cloves or 4 small ones • serrano chiles • Salt, to taste • cumin

medium tomatillos • jalapeño or serrano peppers (your choice) • onion • garlic clove • oil of your choice • Salt, to taste

jalapeño peppers • garlic cloves • onion • cilantro (about) • chicken bouillon cube • oil (to taste)

green tomato salsa (see recipe) • cooked nopales (about 4 large nopales; see recipe) • –5.3 oz pork chicharrón (the kind that comes in curled pieces) (about 120–150 grams) • Salt, to taste

pork (about 400 grams) • tomatoes (about 1 lb or 450 grams) • medium-large red tomato • or 1 bag purslane (about 1 kg) • serrano peppers, or to taste • garlic, or 6 garlic bouillon cubes • ground cumin • Oil • Salt, to taste

serrano green chiles • medium garlic cloves • red onion • Salt to taste • Water

tomatillos • white onion • large handful dried chile de árbol peppers (we recommend more than 20) • garlic • chicken bouillon powder (like Knorr) or 1 tablespoon salt • water (about 475 ml)

fresh pineapple (1 thick slice) (about 165 grams) • medium white onion • garlic • dried chile de árbol peppers (use more or less to taste) • allspice berry • sesame oil (or any cooking oil) • rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar) • salt

tomatoes • onion • garlic clove • Chiles de árbol, to taste • small bunch cilantro • Salt, to taste

pineapple • red onion • Habanero pepper to taste (I use one per slice of pineapple) • Salt to taste • Black pepper to taste • Oregano to taste • apple cider vinegar (about 60 ml)

pork cracklings (I used the kind you find in snack aisles) • large tomatillos • red tomatoes • onion • large garlic clove • oil • chicken bouillon powder (such as Knorr) • fresh jalapeño pepper • fresh serrano pepper

grilled pineapple • habanero peppers • garlic cloves • small onion • Salt to taste

masa (about 1 kilogram) • Sour cream, to taste • Shredded cheese, to taste • Salsa, to taste

Tomatoes (as needed) • Roma tomato • onion • garlic clove • green chiles (adjust to taste) • arbol chiles (optional, adjust to taste) • Salt, to taste

pork ribs, cut into long strips (1 kg) • medium red tomatoes • onion • jalapeño peppers • serrano peppers • garlic • dried marjoram • Salt, to taste

pork shoulder (500 g) • Roma tomatoes • tomatillos • serrano chiles • pasilla chile • garlic • bay leaves • onion • poblano chiles • whole black peppercorns • whole cloves • dried oregano •

pork ribs (1 kg) • Roma tomatoes • garlic • large pieces of onion • Small handful of serrano peppers • little lard • Salt to taste • oil • pork rib broth

serrano peppers • onion • Salt, to taste • eggs

garlic • dried chile de árbol peppers • dried guajillo (mirasol) peppers • unsalted peanuts • sesame seeds • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • oil (about 150 ml; I used soybean oil)

tomatoes • garlic • onion • salt • fresh epazote • eggs

large tomatillos (about 1 1/2 pounds or 680 grams) • garlic cloves • dried arbol chiles • jalapeño pepper • white onion (about 1/4 onion) • salt • water (120 ml)

masa (about 1 kilogram) • tomatillos (about 115 grams) • serrano peppers • onion • garlic • water (about 50 ml) • chicken bouillon

dried guajillo chiles • dried poblano chile (ancho chile) • large beef tongue • white onion • red tomatoes (Roma or plum) • tomatillos (green tomatoes) • Salt and pepper to taste • dried arbol chiles • chicken bouillon powder (such as Knorr)