Bean seed

hulled pumpkin seeds (about 180 grams) • peanuts (about 70 grams) • chicken or vegetable broth (2 liters) • tomatillos (about 400 grams) • serrano peppers • onion • garlic • cilantro • epazote • lettuce leaves • spinach leaves • radish leaves or 1 hoja santa leaf •

rice (about 200 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • olive oil (about 15 ml) • cooked black beans with 2 tablespoons of their cooking liquid • yellow bell pepper, diced • onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • chaya leaves, finely chopped (optional) • tomato, quartered • whole green chili pepper • parsley • whole cumin seeds •

(about 1.5 kg) pork sausage (longaniza) • medium squash (about 3 1/3 pounds or 1.5 kg), cut into cubes • spinach, leaves left whole • avocados, sliced • green beans (or Chinese long beans), cut into 2 1/2-inch (6 cm) pieces • medium squash, cut into cubes • bitter melons, sliced and seeds removed • green tomatoes, diced • eggplants, sliced • shrimp bouillon cubes (such as Knorr), dissolved during cooking • onion, diced • garlic, minced •

beef chuck or stew meat (400 grams) • dried mirasol chiles • Roma tomatoes (about 2 cups, 300 grams) • whole black peppercorns • sesame seeds (about 16 grams) • whole cloves • garlic cloves • white vinegar (about 30 ml) • to taste kosher salt • to taste refried beans • to taste corn tortillas • to taste cooked Mexican red rice

beef steak, finely chopped (about 500 grams) • smoked bacon, chopped into small pieces (about 250 grams) • tomatoes • serrano peppers • whole cumin seeds • small garlic clove • cooked pinto beans (frijoles de la olla) • oil • salt • green onions (cambray onions) • cilantro, chopped • onion, diced •

semita rolls with sesame seeds (sometimes called 'amores'), sliced in half • For the filling: chili-flavored mayonnaise and a pinch of dried chiles • Filling: Potatoes with Cochinita Pibil (Achiote Pork): • cooked, shredded pork (about 1 kg) • cooked baby potatoes, diced (about 300 grams) • onion, peeled and diced • Achiote sauce or broth • tablet or cube of achiote seasoning • dried oregano, cumin, pepper, cinnamon, dried chile of your choice, and salt • sour orange juice (about 710 ml) • cola (about 240 ml) • vinegar (about 240 ml) •

cooked chicken breasts • refried beans • red or green tomatoes, your choice • corn tortillas • onion • garlic • serrano chiles (or to taste; you can remove the seeds) • thick cream (about 1/2 liter) • shredded melting cheese • vegetable oil • Salt, to taste • Cilantro or epazote, to taste

boneless, skinless chicken breast (750 grams) • Enough water to cover the chicken • garlic • white onion • poblano pepper • tomatillos (500 grams) • serrano peppers • cream cheese (Philadelphia-style, 90 grams) • sesame seeds • Salt and pepper to taste • As needed, corn tortillas • As needed, oil •

large dried shrimp • eggs • amaranth (about 75 grams) • ground fava bean flour (about 50 grams) • tomatoes (about 250 grams) • guajillo chiles • star anise pod • cinnamon • to taste sesame seeds • dried chipotle chiles • oil • to taste salt

pork (about 750 grams) • bolillo rolls (or French rolls) • tomatoes • bay leaves • whole cloves • cumin seeds • Salt, to taste • whole cloves • garlic clove • cumin seeds • Salt, to taste • Refried beans •

mini bolillo rolls or small French rolls • refried beans with chorizo (about 1 kg) • thin slices of carnitas or shredded pork leg (about 2 kg) • tomatoes, stemmed and roughly chopped (about 2 kg) • onions, peeled and roughly chopped (about 1/2 kg) • garlic, cloves peeled and chopped • cinnamon, toasted or roasted • small handful toasted cumin seeds • toasted whole cloves • toasted anise seeds • bay leaves • roasted red bell peppers, cleaned, seeded, and stemmed •

large sesame seed rolls • black beans mashed with epazote and mint to taste • onions pickled in sour orange juice, sea salt, and dried oregano with a splash of tequila • or to taste chopped cooked pork carnitas, Michoacán style • ripe tomatoes • roasted xoconostles, peeled, seeded, and chopped • large onion, peeled and quartered • garlic, peeled and chopped • mint, chopped • fresh rosemary leaves • cinnamon stick • vinegar •

pork (ribs and leg) (about 2 kg) • water (710 ml) • lard (about 450 g) • garlic • medium onion • orange juice (180 ml) • beer (60 ml) • cola (60 ml) • whole cloves • whole black peppercorns (or 12 small ones) • bay leaves • thyme •