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whole fish with scales, 2.2–3.3 lbs (1–1.5 kg), any variety you like • coarse sea salt (1 kg) • Lemon • Butter • Baking • Aluminum foil • Oven preheated to 400°F (200°C)

Cooked beans (very soft) • heaping tablespoons pork lard (about 75 grams) • Dried árbol chiles • corn tortillas, cut into pieces (to fry with the lard, garlic, and chiles) • garlic cloves

large jalapeño peppers, stems removed • onion • garlic clove • chicken bouillon • Salt and pepper to taste

whole chicken wings • garlic powder • tamarind concentrate (about 240 ml) • brown sugar (about 50 grams) • water (about 120 ml) • soy sauce (about 60 ml) • canned chipotle peppers • salt • ground black pepper

shrimp (500 grams) • mangos, diced • Juice of 4 limes • red onion, thinly sliced • red bell pepper, thinly sliced • tequila (about 2 1/2 tablespoons or 45 ml) • Chopped cilantro, • basil leaves, chopped • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Olive oil, to taste • Habanero or serrano pepper, to taste •

corn on the cob • chicken bouillon cubes • water (about 500 ml) • epazote • mayonnaise • chili powder • (about 5 oz/150 grams) grated Parmesan cheese or other dry grated cheese • limes • Salt, to taste

dried corn husks, reserve 4 husks • Medium steamer pot • Dough: • vegetable shortening (about 270 grams) • instant corn masa for tamales (about 480 grams) • vegetable broth (about 630 ml) • baking powder • kosher salt • Filling: • vegetable oil • white onion, sliced into half-moons (about 150 grams) • garlic, minced •

tuna steaks • mangos • large cucumber • red onion • cilantro • large lemons (about 1/3 cup juice, 80 ml) • orange, optional (about 1/4 cup juice, 60 ml) • lime, optional (about 2 tablespoons juice, 30 ml) • dried arbol chiles

medium chicken breast • cabbage • Roma tomatoes • large onion • garlic • Salt, to taste

pork (about 1.5 kg) • bay leaves • garlic cloves, unpeeled and halved • Salt, to taste • guajillo chiles (or similar dried red chiles) • arbol chiles • garlic cloves • Cumin, to taste • Salt, • lard • Broth from the cooked pork, • masa (about 3 kg) •

chicken breasts • chipotle peppers in adobo sauce • Mexican crema (about 240 ml) • Milk, • cream cheese • chicken bouillon powder • butter • Granulated garlic, • Ground black pepper,

raw shrimp (about 450 grams) • limes • red onion • cucumbers • tomatoes • salt and pepper • mayonnaise • Mexican-style hot sauce • tostada shells • avocados • drops of olive oil

------ ------- ------- For the Cake: • fresh white or yellow corn, kernels removed • eggs • cream cheese (about 1/2 block) • baking powder • sweetened condensed milk • vanilla extract • or 90 grams) unsalted butter, melted • heaping tablespoons rice flour • ----- ------ ------ For the Flan: • cream cheese (about 1/2 block) • eggs •

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 •

ground beef (500 grams) • onion, chopped • chicken bouillon cubes • water (60 ml) • garlic, minced • tomatillos, finely chopped • yellow chiles (güero chiles) • chayotes, peeled and diced • potatoes, peeled and diced (500 grams) • poblano peppers, cut into strips • zucchini, diced (225 grams) • tomatoes, diced (225 grams) •

medium tomatillos • jalapeño or serrano peppers (your choice) • onion • garlic clove • oil of your choice • Salt, to taste

beef • steak seasoning • oil • poblano peppers • onion • tomatoes • oil • For the sauce: • jalapeño peppers • tomatoes • garlic • water (about 475 ml) •

chicken (about 1 kg), I used bone-in pieces • Corn tortillas as needed, preferably day-old • large tomatillos • avocados • small garlic clove • sprigs of cilantro • sour cream • Serrano pepper to taste (optional)

white fish fillets of your choice • onion • garlic cloves, thinly sliced • Extra virgin olive oil • cilantro • rice (about 200 grams) • Butter • Garlic salt • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • cilantro-flavored bouillon cube • Water •

thick) Italian bread • (14 oz.) pork or beef chorizo sausage • large eggs • kosher salt • black pepper • finely chopped green onions, reserve 1 tablespoon for garnish • olive oil • finely chopped green bell pepper • finely chopped red bell pepper • shredded quesadilla cheese or Oaxaca cheese

beef stew meat (cortadillo) • serrano peppers • fresh tomatillos • garlic • onion • small potatoes (such as Yukon Gold or red potatoes) • medium zucchini • tomato • cilantro • ground cumin • black pepper • fresh oregano •

spinach (about 60 grams) • ricotta cheese (about 50 grams) • chopped onion • Salt and pepper, to taste • oil • brown rice cakes • avocado • Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste

beef steak (about 500 grams) • Garlic, to taste • Salt, to taste • serrano peppers • Roma tomatoes • onion • fideo pasta • bouillon cube (tomato-flavored) • chicken bouillon cube

ground beef (1 kg) • potatoes, diced • (12 oz/350 g) tomato puree • garlic, finely chopped • small bunch mixed herbs (bay leaf, thyme, marjoram) • water (120 ml) • oil • chicken bouillon powder

long-grain or Morelos rice (about 200 grams) • Roma tomatoes • white onion • large spoonful of oil • garlic clove • serrano pepper (optional) • peas (about 35 grams) • diced carrot (about 35 grams) • salt or chicken bouillon powder • hot chicken broth or water (about 240 ml)

tomatillos • white onion • large handful dried chile de árbol peppers (we recommend more than 20) • garlic • chicken bouillon powder (like Knorr) or 1 tablespoon salt • water (about 475 ml)

poblano pepper • garlic clove (germ removed) • onion • oil for confiting (about 60 ml) • oil for blending (I use olive oil) • Salt to taste

pork ribs (about 500 grams) • onion • garlic • ketchup (100 grams) • mustard • apple cider vinegar (30 ml) • soy sauce • honey • Salt and black pepper, to taste

medium white potatoes • (about 55 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature • Aluminum foil • bacon (about 100 grams) • shredded Gouda cheese • Fresh parsley, fresh rosemary • mayonnaise (about 120 ml) • sour cream (about 120 ml) • garlic powder • onion powder

ground beef (500 g) • tomatoes • onion • bell pepper (any color you like) • hot dogs • chorizo, to taste • cooked beans, any kind you like (about 170 g) • crushed tomatoes (similar to tomato puree, about 14 oz/400 g) • frozen mixed vegetables (such as corn and poblano pepper strips) • pitted green olives • small can mushrooms • milk (30 ml) •