Firm

white fish fillets (such as grouper, mullet, or mackerel), cut into small cubes (1 kg) • lime juice (about 240 ml) • water • salt (7 grams) • firm red tomatoes, diced and seeded (about 500 grams) • medium onion, chopped • green onion with stem, chopped • cilantro, cleaned and chopped • dried oregano (5 ml) • chopped green chile or jalapeño, seeded, to taste • Juice of 3-4 limes • salt to taste •

corn masa (about 200 grams) • firm white cheese, such as queso fresco or farmer cheese (about 70 grams) • sugar • vegetable oil (about 500 ml)

rice noodles (250 g) • tamarind pulp (or 5 tablespoons unsweetened tamarind syrup) • hot water (if using tamarind pulp) • boneless, skinless chicken breast (125 g) • extra firm tofu (125 g) • all-purpose flour or cornstarch • peeled and deveined shrimp (optional) • unsalted peanuts • fish sauce • sugar (or jaggery or light piloncillo) • lime juice • vegetable oil •

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 •

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)

tortilla masa (about 1 kg) • lard • baking powder • Salt, to taste • nopales (cactus paddles) • Olive oil, • panela cheese • onion • firm red tomato • radishes (optional) • Refried beans, • cilantro •

crab meat (500 grams) • firm Roma tomatoes • medium onion • cilantro, as needed • nixtamalized corn masa (about 500 grams) • large garlic clove • all-purpose flour (about 16 grams) • baking soda (about 28 grams) • Water, • Salt, • chicken bouillon powder (such as Knorr) • Black pepper, •

fish for tacos (such as angel shark or any firm white fish) • corn tortillas (about 1 kilo) • flour (about 375 grams) • Mustard, to taste • beer (120 ml) • club soda, enough to make the batter • black pepper • Oregano, to taste • shrimp bouillon powder • breadcrumbs • baking powder (about 1 teaspoon) • Vegetables: tomato, onion, green chiles, and cabbage •

boneless fish fillets (I used king mackerel, but any firm white fish works) • cabbage, preferably red (I used green since I couldn't find red) • Limes, • Roma or round tomatoes • cilantro • onion • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • paprika • ground cumin • Salt, to taste • olive oil • Green chiles, to taste •

poblano peppers • ground beef (500 grams) • ground pork (500 grams) • onion • garlic • tomatoes • tomato puree (about 240 ml) • panochera apples (or any firm, sweet apple) • small peaches (or canned peaches in syrup) • fried plantain • anjou pear • pink pine nuts (50 grams) •

large fresh poblano peppers, bright and firm • Oaxaca cheese (or any cheese that melts well) • flour • eggs • tomatoes • onion • garlic • cloves • salt • vegetable bouillon • water • olive oil, •

Cooked spaghetti al dente (meaning not fully cooked, it should be a little firm in the center, it will finish cooking with everything else) • Chicken breast, cubed • Raw peeled shrimp • To taste Turmeric • To taste Paprika • To taste Curry powder • Broccoli or zucchini (the important thing is to use a quick-cooking vegetable, asparagus would also be fabulous) • Cream • little Milk • To taste Salt • To taste Finely minced garlic • Finely chopped onion •

ripe but firm pears • red wine • water (600 ml) • cinnamon stick • star anise (substitute with 1 clove) • sugar (140 grams) • orange (zest only)

Salt to taste • onion • garlic • Chicken bouillon • tortillas, sliced and fried • Panela cheese, firm or fresh • avocado 🥑 • epazote leaves (optional) • tomatoes • pasilla chiles • Whole cream

tomatoes • onion • poblano pepper • garlic powder to taste • cumin • oregano • chipotle peppers in adobo sauce • extra firm tofu • vegetable broth • burrito tortillas

flour • sugar • baking powder • eggs, whites and yolks separated • vanilla extract • sweetened condensed milk • evaporated milk • whole milk • sour cream • Whipping cream or whipped topping • as desired Food coloring • as desired Fruit, decoration is to taste •