Basic

beef tongue • dried Guajillo or California chiles • Pasilla chile • bay leaves • dried oregano • garlic cloves • whole black peppercorns • unsweetened cocoa powder • chicken bouillon • Chicken broth (enough to cover the tongue)

serrano peppers, finely chopped • small red onion, finely chopped • cilantro, finely chopped (about 10 grams) • Juice of 1 lime • olive oil (about 10 ml) • tomatoes, diced • avocado, diced • cooked black beans, drained (about 340 grams) • canned yellow corn, drained (about 340 grams) • Salt, to taste • Lettuce leaves, for garnish

fresh corn tortillas • shredded cheese (about 170 grams) • large dried red chiles • shredded chicken breast (about 500 grams) • garlic • onion • Salt, pepper, and olive oil • tomato • Salsa verde, to taste

beef hot dogs, sliced in half lengthwise • flour tortillas • shredded quesadilla cheese (about 115 grams) or Oaxaca cheese

lettuce • French fries • spinach • ketchup (optional) • salsa (optional)

eggs • Mexican chorizo, crumbled • As needed, oil for frying (if the chorizo is low in fat) • refried beans (about 120 grams) • corn tortillas

shrimp (4 per person) • green bell pepper • onion • oil • salt • sweet paprika • cilantro (optional) • Salsa for serving • Tortillas for serving

chicken drumsticks • onion • avocado • Shredded cheese of your choice, to taste • Vegetable oil, • Swiss-style cream, to taste • Salt, to taste • green salsa • corn tortillas

masa harina (your preferred brand) (about 240 grams) • asadero or Oaxaca cheese (about 150 grams) • egg filling (optional) • refried beans (about 250 grams) • chicken broth (about 355 ml) • salt • Avocado salsa (see my recipes)

corn kernels (from about 5 ears of corn) • large eggs • coconut milk (60 ml) • neutral oil, such as canola, soybean, or sunflower (100 grams) • monk fruit sweetener with erythritol (100 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • vanilla extract • apple cider vinegar

fillets firm white fish such as red snapper, sea bass, bream, grouper, tilapia, etc • Dried fines herbes or Herbes de Provence • garlic • Green onions or chives • Parsley • Butter • Juice of 1 lemon • white wine (about 120 ml)

Potatoes (baby potatoes or cut into large cubes) • cilantro (wash thoroughly before use) • serrano peppers • Olive oil, to taste • Salt, to taste • water (about 240 ml)

poblano peppers • vegetable oil • jalapeño pepper • sliced white onion • finely chopped garlic • Mexican-style crema (about 15 oz. or 425 grams) • frozen corn kernels, thawed • ground black pepper • Corn tortillas for serving • kosher salt • shredded quesadilla cheese or Oaxaca cheese (about 200 grams)

Corn tortillas • Shredded cheese • Soy protein • Tomatillos • Salt • Onion • Garlic • Black pepper • Cilantro • Basil

salt, to taste • cumin • black pepper, to taste • red pepper, to taste • salt, to taste • medium or large potatoes • large garlic clove • ground beef (about 250 grams) • large onion • small can mixed vegetables (corn, carrots, and peas) • turmeric, to taste • pepper, to taste •

water (240 ml) • chocolate cake mix • vegetable oil (120 ml) • eggs • eggs • evaporated milk (12 oz / 354 ml) • sweetened condensed milk (14 oz / 396 g) • cream cheese (about 4 oz / 113 g) • vanilla extract • sugar (100 g)

ground beef (about 750 grams) • ground pork (about 250 grams) • boiled tomatoes (about 500 grams) • green peas (about 40 grams) • carrots, diced small • large potatoes, diced small • onion • garlic clove • bay leaves • Salt and water, to taste

corn tortillas • Monterey Jack cheese • oil (about 120 ml) • Salt, to taste • red sauce (about 1/2 liter)

white corn kernels (about 240 grams) • water (about 830 ml) • green chili pepper • onion • garlic clove • butter (about 28 grams) • chicken bouillon powder • Salt to taste • For serving: • mayonnaise per cup • Juice of 1 lime per cup • Salt to taste •

sugar (200 g) • bittersweet chocolate (180 g) • butter (50 g) • large eggs • sugar (100 g) • cake flour (120 g) • baking powder • salt • baking soda • sweetened condensed milk • evaporated milk • large eggs •

Cooked tomatillos • fresh serrano peppers • diced red onion (about 75 grams) • Crema to taste (Mexican-style sour cream or regular sour cream) • cilantro leaves

guajillo chiles • Roma tomatoes • large white onion • garlic • salt • water (about 710 ml) • bolillo rolls, sandwich rolls, or telera rolls • large potatoes • chorizo (about 200 grams) • oregano

shrimp • tomato • red onion • cilantro • carrot • salt, to taste • pepper, to taste • chicken bouillon powder (such as Knorr) • corn tortillas • garlic cloves • lime, to taste

pork (I asked for pork shoulder) • garlic cloves • achiote paste • sour orange juice (about 240 ml) • If you don't have sour orange juice, use 1 cup orange juice with the juice of 1 lime • white vinegar (60 ml) • whole cloves • oregano • cumin • black peppercorns • Aluminum foil • Fire-roasted banana leaf (pass over flame to soften) •

tomatillos • serrano peppers • cilantro • onion • garlic • day-old or cold corn tortilla • egg, shredded chicken, cheese, sour cream, and seasoning

spinach, cut into thin strips (about 15 grams) • eggs • light sour cream • panela cheese • green salsa • avocado • onion, to taste • cilantro, to taste

tomato • chopped white onion (about 70 grams) • garlic • dried oregano • cilantro • shredded cooked chicken (about 45 grams) • low-calorie corn tortillas (such as Nopalia or Susalia) • shredded light Oaxaca cheese (about 10 grams)

precooked hominy (about 1 kg) • whole chicken • chicken breast • poblano pepper • Anaheim pepper • onion • garlic • pumpkin seeds • cilantro • spinach • radish leaves

potatoes (about 500 grams) • tuna, 10.4 oz (295 grams) • Water, • Salt, • Oil,

small chicken drumsticks or 4 large ones • onion • garlic • bay leaves • salt • medium white potatoes • tomatillos • small garlic cloves or 1 large • jalapeño pepper • serrano pepper • salt to taste • oil