corn tortillas • to taste freshly cooked beans • to taste California chiles • to taste garlic • to taste chicken bouillon • to taste oil • to taste shredded cooked chicken • to taste grated dry cheese (such as Cotija or queso fresco) • to taste thinly sliced lettuce • to taste Mexican crema or sour cream • to taste your favorite salsa • to taste red onion pickled in lime juice and salt •
fresh corn • water • epazote (Mexican herb) • salt • limes • Mayonnaise, to taste • grated cotija cheese (or other dry Mexican cheese) • Chili powder, to taste
masa harina (about 1 kg, or use fresh masa if available) • baking powder (such as Royal brand) (about 5 grams) • chicken breast • garlic clove • as needed, onion • large Roma tomatoes • as needed, salt • as needed, vegetable oil • tomatillos • habanero pepper • sour cream (about 1/4 liter) • Cotija cheese, crumbled (about 1/4 kg) •
bolillo rolls • dark piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar) • husks from tomatillos • of a medium tomato • medium onion • almonds • raisins • walnuts • large cinnamon stick • water (2 1/2 liters) • as needed, oil • as needed, fresh Cotija cheese for serving
my all-purpose red sauce (recipe in my cookbook) (about 480 ml) • corn tortillas • oil • flour (about 16 grams) • cotija cheese, to taste • red onion, to taste
pork leg (about 1 kg) • onion (I used red) • whole black peppercorns • bay leaves • cooked beans (about 1/2 liter) • ripe tomatoes • onion • garlic cloves • dried oregano • Salt and sugar, to taste • Vinegar and water, to taste • lettuce •
Duros con verdura (chicharrón de harina preparado)
Large wheat chicharrón (duros) • tomatoes • green cabbage (use half of a medium one) • large cucumber • For serving: • Sour cream, to taste • Lime, to taste • Hot sauce (such as Guacamaya, Valentina, Búfalo, Botanera, etc.) • Chamoy • Chili powder (like Tajín) • Grated dry cheese (such as Cotija)
cooked chicken breast • medium Roma tomatoes • medium onion • large potato • medium garlic cloves • serrano pepper • Salt and pepper to taste • Corn tortillas, as needed depending on size • Sour cream, • Fresh cheese or Cotija cheese, • Fresh lettuce,
chicken-flavored Maruchan instant noodles (or your preferred flavor) • enough water to prepare the soup • corn • salt, to taste • butter, to taste • sour cream (about 60 grams) • mayonnaise (about 60 grams) • juice of 1 lime • cotija cheese or crumbled queso blanco, to taste • Tajín seasoning, to taste • Valentina hot sauce, to taste • Takis Fuego chips, to taste
mole sauce (about 1/2 liter; you can use store-bought or homemade) • pork leg (about 1 kg, ask for it cut into three pieces) • whole allspice berries • whole cloves • bay leaves • garlic clove • Salt, to taste • Tostada shells, • green cabbage (thinly sliced) • refried beans (about 250 grams) • sour cream (about 1/4 kg) • Cotija or fresh cheese, crumbled (about 1/4 kg) •