Cumin cinnamon

beef for birria (about 2 kg) • whole black peppercorns • dried oregano • bay leaves • small handful cumin seeds • whole cloves • cinnamon (optional) • garlic cloves • tomatoes (about 1 1/4 lbs or 570 grams) • dried chile de árbol peppers (adjust to taste for spiciness) • onions, finely diced • Cilantro, finely chopped •

large chickens (about 7 3/4 lbs or 3.5 kg) • dried ancho chiles, toasted and seeded • dried guajillo chiles, toasted and seeded • serrano chiles • whole black peppercorns • whole cumin seeds • dried oregano • small stick cinnamon • roasted garlic • oil • hoja santa (or acuyo) leaves • avocado leaves •

boneless beef shank (about 1 kg) • beef short ribs (about 1 kg) • dried guajillo chiles (nopaleros) • dried ancho chiles • dried cascabel chiles • dried morita chiles • whole allspice berries • whole cloves • ground cumin • dried marjoram • dried thyme • ground ginger •

ground pork (200 grams) • ground beef (200 grams) • apple • almonds • dried cranberries • tomato • onion • large garlic clove • small pinch ground cumin • black pepper • ground cinnamon • salt, to taste •

to taste Pork or chicken • to taste Chopped onion, chopped garlic • to taste Paprika, saffron, cumin, oregano, cinnamon • Lemon juice • Olive oil

raw chicken (1 kg) • mulato chiles (500 grams) • sesame seeds (about 4.5 oz or 125 grams) • cinnamon (about 0.35 oz or 10 grams) • or 3 pieces Mexican table chocolate (about 75 grams) • medium onion (about 4.2 oz or 120 grams) • whole cloves • whole black peppercorns • garlic • medium tomatoes (1 kg) • ground cumin (about 0.18 oz or 5 grams) • dried mixed herbs (such as oregano, thyme, cumin, dried parsley, or a mix—about 0.5 oz or 15 grams) •

guajillo chiles • mulato chiles • garlic • achiote paste • Oregano flakes, to taste • Cumin, to taste • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Paprika, to taste • white vinegar • Cinnamon, to taste • pork shoulder (about 1.5 kg) •

chihuacle chiles • mulato chiles • pasilla chiles • chile seeds (about 125 grams) • white onions • garlic • tomatoes • tomatillos • lard (about 250 grams) • plantain • corn tortilla • yema bread (or substitute with 1/2 sweet bread roll) •

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) •

chicken • oregano • whole cumin seeds • whole black peppercorns • dried ancho chiles • dried guajillo chiles • whole cloves • garlic cloves • cinnamon stick • avocado leaves • Salt

pressed pork cracklings (chicharrón prensado) • dried guajillo chiles • garlic • onion • whole clove • small stick cinnamon • cumin

chicken • guajillo chiles • garlic • whole black peppercorns • whole cloves • cinnamon stick • thyme and 1 sprig oregano • cumin • parchment paper for wrapping and bay • salt to taste

beef shank, cut into pieces (about 500 grams) • corn • potatoes • carrots • chayote squash • green beans • fresh epazote • garlic cloves • dried guajillo chiles • white onion • tomatoes • bay leaves •

For the champurrado • Mexican chocolate • masa harina (corn dough) • water (2 liters) • Piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar) or regular sugar, to taste • cinnamon stick • For the tamalitos • masa harina (corn dough) • pork • dried ancho chiles • garlic cloves • cumin •

beef shanks • oil • guajillo chiles • arbol chiles • garlic • whole cloves • black peppercorns • dried oregano • dried thyme • cumin seeds • bay leaves • small piece cinnamon stick •

bolillo rolls, split in half with a firm crumb • mashed or refried beans • roasted pork or carnitas, cut into small pieces • onion rings marinated in lime juice, salt, and dried oregano • For the broth: • tomatoes • freshly ground toasted spices with cinnamon and cumin • fresh cilantro • apple cider vinegar • apple juice • large onion, peeled and roughly chopped • garlic, peeled and chopped •

whole chicken • guajillo chiles • ancho chile • red tomatoes • onion • garlic cloves, depending on size • to taste marjoram • to taste cumin • to taste bay • to taste cinnamon • to taste thyme • to taste chocolate •

beef for birria (about 1.5 kg) • tomatoes • onion • garlic • dried mirasol chiles • dried ancho chile • cumin • thyme • marjoram or oregano • black pepper • allspice • cloves •

corn tortillas, lightly fried on both sides in oil or vegetable shortening until soft • shelled, salted peanuts (about 140 grams) • roasted tomatoes • roasted onion, peeled and sliced into half-moons • red apple, cored and chopped • roasted garlic cloves, peeled • Small handful of freshly chopped mixed herbs (such as thyme, oregano, or marjoram) • fried chiles to taste (I use guajillo and ancho) • roasted cinnamon and cumin • salt • cooked sweet potato, mashed with a touch of vegetable shortening with salt or peanut butter, and freshly ground spices (about 250 grams). This is to make a mash • To serve or garnish: •

beef shank (about 500 grams) • beef round (about 500 grams) • onion • garlic clove • salt to taste • bouillon cube (beef flavor) • guajillo chiles • ancho chile • pasilla chile • small handful of arbol chiles • onion • garlic clove •

pork flank, cut into pieces (about 1 kilogram) • guajillo chiles • morita chiles • cinnamon stick • garlic • onion • tomatoes • whole cumin seeds • Salt, to taste • Cilantro, washed, disinfected, and finely chopped, to taste • onion, finely chopped • limes •

Sauce: • guajillo chiles • dried red ancho chiles (for a little heat, add 2 roasted and soaked puya chiles) • garlic clove • onion • whole allspice berries • cinnamon stick • small pinch cumin • tablet Mexican chocolate • water (about 480 ml) • small piloncillo or a piece (about 1.5 oz / 40 g) • lard or vegetable shortening (about 40 g) •

dried mulato chiles (about 125 grams) • dried ancho chiles (about 125 grams) • dried pasilla chiles (about 125 grams) • cinnamon • whole cloves • whole black peppercorns • anise seeds • cumin seeds • sesame seeds • Roma tomatoes • medium onion • garlic cloves •

beef shank (about 750 grams) • Roma tomatoes • onion • garlic clove • dried guajillo chiles • dried pasilla chiles • thyme • cumin • oregano • ground cloves • vinegar • ground cinnamon •

To cook the pork: • onion • bay leaves • garlic • pork shoulder or up to 2.2 lbs (800 g to 1 kg) • For the marinade: • ground cumin • ground black pepper (whole peppercorns can be used) • dried oregano • whole clove • large garlic cloves • small piece cinnamon stick (see photo) •

corn tortillas (about 250 grams) • garlic • Roma tomatoes (about 300 grams) • small stick cinnamon (about 1 gram) • whole cloves • dried ancho chiles • dried morita chile • small French bread roll (bolillo) • toasted sesame seeds (about 15 grams) • star anise • tablet Mexican drinking chocolate • Oregano, to taste •

pork or whole chicken (about 1 kg) • achiote paste • sour orange juice (about 120 ml) • white vinegar (about 60 ml) • garlic cloves • allspice berries • oregano • cumin • cinnamon • salt • Water • red onions •

banana leaves, passed over a flame to soften • pork leg (500 grams) • achiote paste (200 grams) • sweet orange juice (120 ml) • white vinegar (120 ml) • ground cumin • dried oregano • white pepper • black pepper • ground cinnamon • whole allspice berries, ground • garlic, pressed •

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 •

beef for shredding • cinnamon stick • whole black peppercorns • oregano • bay leaves • whole cloves • cumin • dried mirasol chiles • dried ancho chiles • dried cascabel chiles • dried morita chiles • tomatoes •