fresh mushrooms, sliced (about 70 grams) • mixed lettuce, chopped (about 50 grams) • small flour tortillas • Worcestershire sauce, to taste • Maggi seasoning sauce, to taste • Salsa, to taste

very thinly sliced beef for carne en su jugo (some butcher shops use a ham slicer for this) • raw bacon, cut into small cubes • tomatillos (green tomatoes) • onion • Pickled jalapeño peppers to taste (just for flavor, not to make it spicy) • Cilantro • Chicken bouillon powder • Cooked pinto beans (frijoles de la olla) • Crispy bacon • Sautéed or fried onion • Avocado • Cilantro •

beef round steak (thinly sliced, like for breading), finely chopped, not ground • bacon, chopped (about 4 oz or 115 grams) • tomatillos (about 1 kg) • large red tomatoes • onion • Salt and pepper • garlic cloves • cilantro • chicken bouillon cube • Worcestershire sauce • freshly cooked pinto beans (about 950 grams) • grilled green onions (scallions) •

guajillo chiles • ground achiote • pineapple juice (60 ml) • white vinegar (60 ml) • garlic cloves • dried oregano • ground cumin • black pepper • whole cloves • Salt, to taste • pork, beef, chicken, or tofu, sliced into thin fillets (about 500 grams) • cilantro, to taste •

tomato • lettuce • avocado • bolillo or telera rolls, or your preferred sandwich rolls • salt, to taste • ground black pepper, to taste • chicken breast, sliced • pickled jalapeños, to taste (optional, for extra flavor)

French bread rolls (birotes), sliced and left out in the sun to dry • Oil or lard for frying, • piloncillo (about 1 kg) • cinnamon • water (2 liters) • whole cloves • walnuts • Small handful of raisins • or small handful of dried prunes • Small handful of shredded coconut • Small handful of unsalted peanuts • sliced almonds (about 100 grams or a small handful) •

bolillos (Mexican bread rolls), sliced and toasted • sweetened condensed milk • evaporated milk • raisins (about 50 grams), or to taste • shredded coconut (about 100 grams) • rainbow sprinkles (about 50 grams)

cecina (thinly sliced beef) • vegetable oil • salt • red tomatoes • tomatillo • serrano chiles • garlic • pinto beans (about 200 grams) • water (about 2 liters) • epazote

beef steak (sliced) • tomatillos • onion • garlic • cilantro • jalapeño pepper (or serrano, to taste) • mushrooms (about 1 small box) • black pepper • Salt, to taste • To serve: • Fresh salad • Beans or rice

beef, cut into small pieces (preferably very thinly sliced steak) • bacon • cooked Peruvian beans (you can use any cooked beans you have at home) • To taste: onion, cilantro, and lime • Cambray onions (optional; also called Mexican spring onions) • Tortillas • tomatillos (or green tomatoes) • onion • garlic clove • fresh cilantro • serrano pepper • vegetable or chicken broth, or water (1 liter) •

flour tortillas • Smoked cheese, thinly sliced, • thin slices of artisanal quince paste

mini bolillo rolls or small French rolls • refried beans with chorizo (about 1 kg) • thin slices of carnitas or shredded pork leg (about 2 kg) • tomatoes, stemmed and roughly chopped (about 2 kg) • onions, peeled and roughly chopped (about 1/2 kg) • garlic, cloves peeled and chopped • cinnamon, toasted or roasted • small handful toasted cumin seeds • toasted whole cloves • toasted anise seeds • bay leaves • roasted red bell peppers, cleaned, seeded, and stemmed •

beef steak, thinly sliced and chopped (about 600 grams) • tomatillos, husked (about 300 grams) • small bunch cilantro (about 1 cup) • onions • garlic • seasoning mix • beef bones

cooked and peeled shrimp or the same amount of surimi, sliced (800 grams) • water (1.4 liters) • onion • garlic • bay leaf • thyme • ketchup or to taste (I used 1 cup) (475 ml or 240 ml) • habanero hot sauce (optional) (15 ml) • lime juice (60 ml) • Salt and pepper to taste • shrimp cooking broth (omit if using surimi and use Clamato instead) (355 ml) • cucumber, diced •

sliced poblano peppers (about 250 grams) • Mexican crema or sour cream (about 250 ml) • chicken bouillon cube • yellow corn kernels (about 100 grams) • butter (about 40 grams)

Leftover rotisserie chicken, shredded • poblano peppers, sliced into strips • onion, thinly sliced (use a whole onion if you prefer) • zucchinis, cut into strips or julienned • Roma tomatoes, diced • Worcestershire sauce • soy sauce • Maggi seasoning sauce • chicken bouillon powder (such as Knorr) • Heinz BBQ sauce • water (about 100 ml) • oil (olive or regular, to taste) •

large potatoes • eggs • heavy cream or milk (about 120 grams) • unsalted butter (about 90 grams) • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 300 grams) • chicken breasts • bacon (about 200 grams) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste

stale bolillo rolls, sliced • evaporated milk (such as Carnation; about 24 fl oz or 710 ml total) • sweetened condensed milk (about 28 oz or 790 g total) • cinnamon • chopped walnuts (about 250 grams) • raisins (about 250 grams) • egg yolks • vanilla extract • Vegetable oil,

fish fillets • olive oil • butter • sliced mushrooms (about 120 grams) • finely chopped onion • garlic powder • Worcestershire sauce • Dijon mustard • rosé or white wine • heavy cream • Greek yogurt • thyme •

Tortillas • Oaxaca cheese • potatoes • chicken breast, sliced into cutlets • Breadcrumbs for breading

As many flour tortillas as needed (see my recipe collection) • Sliced ham (turkey, pork, or bologna), • Shredded cheese, such as Manchego, Chihuahua, Asadero, Oaxaca, or Gouda, as desired • Sliced tomato, as desired • Lettuce, as desired • Pickled jalapeños (see my recipe collection), optional, as desired • Spicy salsa, optional, as desired

dried ancho chiles • dried red chilaca chiles (mild, not spicy) • dried chipotle chiles • garlic cloves • salt, or to taste • whole cloves • dried oregano • ground cumin • pineapple juice (about 480 ml) • onion • achiote paste • sour orange juice or white vinegar (about 240 ml) •

chicken breast, sliced into strips • bell peppers • small onion • dried oregano • Juice of 2 limes • Black pepper • Chicken bouillon powder • Salt, to taste

chicken breast, cut into cubes (150 grams) • celery, sliced diagonally • onion, diced • chopped parsley • cooked quinoa • olive oil • Juice of 1 lemon • Salt, black pepper, and paprika to taste

chicken cutlets, sliced into strips • onion, thinly sliced • garlic, thinly sliced • bell pepper, thinly sliced • tomato, cut into wedges • Parsley for garnish (to taste)

beef steak (500 grams) • mushrooms, sliced (300 grams) • garlic • onion • Maggi seasoning sauce, to taste • Worcestershire sauce, to taste • cornstarch • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Butter,

Tortilla chips, as desired • Oil, • refried beans (about 240 grams) • Oaxaca or adobera cheese (about 150 grams) • cooked steak, sliced or chopped (about 200 grams) • Salsa

guajillo chiles • achiote paste (adobo paste) • garlic powder • dried oregano • ground cumin • black pepper • Salt, to taste • vinegar (180 ml) • large, ripe pineapple • pork loin, sliced (1 kg) • beef steak, sliced (1 kg) • Tortillas, •

chicken cutlets (sliced, not pounded) • bell peppers, assorted colors • onion • large zucchini • Ground black pepper • Salt • Seasoning sauce (such as Maggi) • Oil

thin-sliced beef steak (about 600 grams) • red bell pepper • jalapeño pepper • white onion • Worcestershire sauce • dried oregano • black pepper