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tamale flour (about 500 grams) • lard (about 220 grams) • salt (about 10 grams) • baking powder (about 10 grams) • warm water or chicken broth (about 650 ml) • As needed, your favorite cooked meat for filling

pork (leg, bone-in rib, loin, or flank) • onion, quartered • garlic cloves • whole allspice berries • thyme • marjoram • bay leaves • Juice of 1 orange • evaporated milk (60 ml) • cola (such as Coca-Cola) • Maggi seasoning sauce • coarse salt •

guajillo chiles • onions • garlic • Tomatillos • Cilantro • Pork cracklings (chicharrón) • Pork shoulder (cooked) • Salt • Avocado • Tomatillos • Cilantro • Garlic •

corn tortillas • homemade chorizo (about 300 grams) • small potatoes, peeled and grated • Vegetable oil, • toothpicks • Your favorite salsa (I used habanero and habanero-pineapple salsa)

chicken drumsticks, 6 chicken gizzards, and 2 chicken wings • medium nopales (cactus paddles) • dried morita chiles • onion, sliced into half-moons • garlic, finely chopped • epazote to taste • salt to taste • chicken bouillon cube • maguey mixiote leaf • water (2 liters)

Ground beef, • Potatoes, • tomato puree (about 240 ml) • chicken bouillon cube • Salt, to taste • water (about 240 ml)

ground sierra or chula fish (about 1 kg) • ripe lemons, more yellow than green (about 1 kg) • tomatoes • large white onion • serrano or habanero peppers • Cilantro, • Salt, to taste

beef steak (for tacos) (about 300 grams) • medium potatoes • zucchini • corn • carrots • beef bouillon cube • salt • black pepper • Water

tortilla chips or triangle-shaped tostadas • To taste lard or oil • garlic • Mexican crema (120 ml) • To taste cream cheese or shredded Monterey Jack cheese • To taste red salsa • tomato puree (240 ml)

surimi sticks • cucumber • carrot • tomato • small piece of onion • sprigs of cilantro • green chili pepper (to taste) • orange • limes • Salt to taste • Black pepper to taste • Maggi seasoning sauce to taste •

chopped beef steak (about 1 kg) • chopped bacon (about 200 g) • green onions (cambray onions) • tomatillos • Chile serrano or jalapeño, to taste • small bunch cilantro • whole cooked beans (about 480 ml) • Onion, to taste • Garlic, to taste • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste

prepared pancake mix (such as "Traditional") • milk (180 ml) • egg • melted butter (14 grams) • Butter or nonstick cooking spray for the pan, • cajeta (60 ml) • milk (45 ml), approximately

pancake mix (about 250 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 60 grams) • baking powder • salt • egg • milk (about 240 ml; any kind will work) • hot dogs (use any affordable brand) • Skewers (available at most stores) • oil (about 500 ml to 1 liter) for frying, enough for the corn dogs to float • Plenty of paper towels

beef steak per person • Salt and pepper, to taste • corn tortillas per person • Asadero cheese, to taste • zucchini • ground garlic • onion, thinly sliced • pepperoni slices (about 1/4 pound or 115 grams) • tomatoes • green chili pepper • Salt, to taste • chicken bouillon powder

butter (about 28 grams) • large egg • very ripe bananas • baking powder • all-purpose flour (about 30 grams) • sugar (about 38 grams) • vanilla extract

pancake mix • evaporated milk • vanilla extract • egg • Butter, • Sweetened condensed milk or strawberry jam, to taste

black pepper • red potatoes or any kind • butter • salt • dried parsley • garlic powder • paprika or paella seasoning

rice (about 200 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • chicken bouillon cube • tomato bouillon cube • garlic, crushed • serrano pepper • frozen peas and carrots (about 70 grams) • ground cumin • ground black pepper

corn tortillas • cooked and shredded chicken breast • green salsa • cream cheese (about 1/2 package, 113 grams) • table cream (media crema) • cilantro • chicken bouillon • butter • shredded Monterey Jack cheese (about 57 grams)

flour tortillas • enough oil for frying the tortillas • large cones of piloncillo (about 16 ounces/450 grams total) • whole anise seeds • water (480 ml) • paper towels

medium red onion • jalapeño peppers • medium carrots • garlic salt • ground black pepper • dried oregano • Persian limes • white vinegar (120 ml) • boiling water (480 ml)

shredded seitan or similar plant-based meat (350-450 grams) • corn tortillas (about 1 kg) • sour cream (50 grams) • queso fresco (about 225 grams) • small head red leaf lettuce • homemade salsa • pickled onions • avocado

cooked chicken breasts • dried ancho chiles • dried guajillo chiles • little sesame seeds • tablet Mexican chocolate • peanuts • Salt and pepper to taste

Roma tomatoes (or other red tomatoes) • onion • serrano peppers • Juice of 3 limes • Salt, to taste • dried oregano

For the soup: • chicken breast • potatoes, cut into cubes • carrots, chopped • onion • chopped garlic • small handful of sea salt • chicken bouillon powder • bay leaves • For the chilaquiles: • tortilla chips • (about 14 oz) red enchilada sauce (such as La Costeña or any brand) •

tomatillos • Asadero cheese, to taste • serrano peppers • salt • onion • garlic • sour cream (about 60 ml) • corn tortillas, or as many as you like • Enough oil for frying

ground beef (500 grams) • medium carrots • large potato • chopped onion • tomato puree (from a 12.7 oz/375 gram carton) • water (240 ml) • Garlic salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Salt, to taste • bay leaves • oil

shrimp (about 500 grams) • butter • garlic, salt, and pepper • dried arbol chiles • ketchup (60 ml) • tomato puree (60 ml) • lime, 3 chipotle chiles

ground beef (about 500 grams) • large carrots, peeled and diced • large potatoes, peeled and diced • large zucchini, diced • medium onion, finely chopped • large garlic clove, finely chopped • bay leaves • oregano • cumin • cilantro or epazote for extra flavor (optional) • small box tomato puree • water (about 800 ml), or as needed for desired brothiness •

natural tomato puree (about 1 kg) • medium onion • olive oil • oregano • salt, to taste • corn tortillas • ricotta cheese (about 500 grams) • romaine lettuce, thinly sliced, • low-fat sour cream, • grated Cotija cheese,