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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)

pork leg (about 1 kg) • white onion • garlic cloves • white vinegar (30 ml) • achiote paste (about 1 1/2 bars or 150 grams) • orange juice (12 oz or 355 ml; store-bought is fine, but fresh is even better) • water (8 oz or 240 ml) • whole black peppercorns • whole cloves • bay leaves • Oregano, to taste • Salt, to taste

mixed ground meat (about 1/2 pork, 1/2 beef) (500 grams) • medium onion or 1/2 large onion • garlic • medium carrot • large celery stalk • tomato puree (1 liter) • red wine (100 ml) • beef bouillon concentrate (such as Better Than Bouillon) • Worcestershire sauce • dried oregano • Italian herbs • olive oil

banana leaves • pork (about 3 kg) • pork lard (about 225 grams) • achiote paste (about 50 grams) • orange juice (1 liter; if you can find sour oranges for the juice, even better) • lime juice • ground cinnamon • ground cumin • dried oregano • ground black pepper • allspice or 5 whole allspice berries • large garlic cloves •

bag of pre-cooked shrimp (500 grams, peeled) • corn flour • mozzarella cheese (special for pupusas) • shrimp bouillon • pepper • chili powder (optional) • Goya seasoning • garlic powder, to taste • onion powder, to taste • meat seasoning, to taste (I'll show a picture of the one I use) • oil or water, to taste, depending on what you feel is better

garlic, chopped • lbs. assorted pork pieces (ribs, loin, backbone) • oregano • bay leaf • thyme • black pepper • chicken-flavored seasoning sauce • lard • cola • oranges (juice and peel) • water • coarse salt •