soy chilorio (about 7.5 oz or 215 g each) • chopped onion (about 40 grams) • medium tomato or 2 plum tomatoes, chopped (about 1 cup or 150 grams) • serrano pepper, seeded and chopped • cilantro, washed, chopped (about 1/4 cup or 10 grams) • orange bell pepper, cut into thin strips (about 1 cup or 120 grams) • avocado, peeled and sliced into 8 lengthwise pieces • vegetable oil (30 ml) • Flour tortillas, as needed (at least 3 per person)

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 •

cooked pinto beans with their broth (1 liter) • hot dogs, diced • thin strips of bacon, diced • chorizo (100 grams) • roasted tomatoes • onion • chopped cilantro

roasted and peeled poblano pepper strips (about 250 grams) • onion, sliced into thin strips • corn kernels • sour cream • table cream (such as Nestlé Media Crema or substitute with heavy cream) • evaporated milk • cornstarch • chicken bouillon powder • Shredded quesadilla cheese, • butter

tlacoyos (I buy them pre-made) • medium tomatillos • pasilla chiles, washed, seeded, and deveined • onion • garlic cloves • sea salt, to taste • finely shredded lettuce, to taste • radishes, cut into thin strips, to taste • grated Cotija cheese, to taste

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • baking powder (such as Rexal or Royal) • lard (about 150 grams) • butter • Salt (to taste) • garlic cloves • olive oil (about 100 grams) • onions • thin beef steak (about 1 kilogram, such as milanesa) • large avocados • Cilantro • black pepper •

refried black beans (about 500 grams) • Oaxacan cheese (quesillo) (about 500 grams) • shredded lettuce (about 500 grams) • pork lard (asiento) (about 250 grams) • large tlayuda tortillas • thin-sliced beef (tasajo) (about 1 kilogram)

panela cheese (about 500 grams) • red corn tortillas • pork lard • red sauce • large potatoes, for serving • lettuce, cut into thin strips • Roma tomato, cut into thin strips

tlayudas or as needed large tortillas • pork lard (asiento) (about 200 grams) • green cabbage (about 300 grams) • Oaxaca cheese (quesillo) (about 250 grams) • thin-sliced beef steak (tasajo) (about 250 grams) • onion (about 120 grams) • cooked whole black beans (about 250 grams) • pork lard (about 1 oz or 30 grams) • dried avocado leaf (about 10 grams) • oil (about 1.7 fl oz or 50 ml) • garlic (about 2 grams) • cilantro (about 200 grams) •

cleaned and deveined shrimp (250 grams) • olive oil • dried arbol chile • dried guajillo chiles • chipotle chiles in adobo • Hot water as needed to soak the chiles • tomato puree (about 120 ml) • onion • garlic cloves • Salt to taste • Water as needed to thin the sauce • Tortillas as needed (I used nopal tortillas, but any kind works)

boneless, skinless chicken thighs, pounded thin • medium onion • celery, washed and cleaned • bell pepper, cut into thin strips • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Oaxaca-style cheese, to taste • Tortillas, to taste • oil (plus more as needed)

tomatillos • small piece of onion • garlic • small piece of jalapeño pepper • cilantro • chicken bouillon powder • corn tortillas • thin beef steak (such as top round or sirloin, pounded thin) • enough oil for frying • fresh cheese (optional)

pork leg • pork ribs • peeled onion • peeled garlic cloves • fresh aromatic herbs (such as thyme, marjoram, bay leaf) • epazote • water (about 5.7 liters) • Salt • Salsa to season the broth • dried guajillo chiles, 3 dried pasilla chiles, and 4 dried smoked chipotle chiles, roasted and soaked in vinegar and piloncillo (or brown sugar) • peeled and crushed garlic cloves • avocado leaves •

Romaine lettuce leaves, • Boneless, skinless chicken breast, pounded thin, • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Lime, to taste • Avocado, to taste • Onion, to taste • Green chili pepper, to taste

fish fillet, cut into thin strips (250 g) • For frying: • Plenty of oil • To season or marinate the fish: • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste • Finely chopped peeled garlic • rosemary, finely chopped • drizzle of olive oil • For the tempura batter: • eggs, beaten with milk, seasoned with salt and pepper • All-purpose flour, sifted, • To serve the taco: •

chicken pieces (about 1 kg) • water (about 950 ml) • garlic clove • Salt, • carrots • guajillo chiles • guajón chile • oregano • cumin • Salt, • water (about 475 ml) • tomatoes •

precooked hominy corn • chicken breast or meat of your choice (can use beef brisket or pork head) • large guajillo chiles • whole black peppercorns • whole cloves • cumin seeds • garlic, peeled • onion • fresh thyme • cheesecloth or a thin clean cloth • Salt, to taste

chicken breast, cut into strips (about 1.1 lbs or 500 g) • red onion, thinly sliced • bell peppers (mixed colors), cut into thin strips • Salt, to taste (use sparingly, as the sauces contain salt) • Worcestershire sauce, to taste • Soy sauce, to taste • Ground cumin, to taste • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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

thin slices of rib eye • salt to taste • red bell pepper • green bell pepper • garlic • corn tortillas • about 2 tablespoons olive oil • avocado • cilantro

salmon fillet (4-5 oz) • medium zucchini, spiralized or cut into thin strips • grape tomatoes • black olives • thinly sliced red onion • garlic, finely chopped • olive oil • Salt, pepper, and za'atar to taste • cooked quinoa for serving

For the chicken: • chicken, any cut you like • garlic, chopped • onion, chopped • allspice berries • vinegar • oregano • salt • For the rice, use my recipe or one from another author or your own • For the biscuits, find a recipe from our authors • potatoes, cut into thin strips • Oil for deep frying

fish fillets, cut into thin strips • Salt and pepper to taste • paprika or sweet paprika • flour • egg • Sparkling mineral water • baking soda • Oil for deep frying • Pico de Gallo: • tomatoes, seeded and diced • red onion, finely chopped • avocado, diced •

chicken breasts, filleted and very thin • Juice of 1 lemon • Garlic salt, to taste • Pepper, to taste • vegetable oil • onion, thinly sliced

beef steak, sliced and cut into thin small pieces • onion, thinly sliced • large potatoes, cooked and diced • salt to taste • pepper to taste

small onions, sliced into thin strips • carrots, cut into strips • bell peppers (green, red, yellow, and orange), cut into strips • chayotes, cut into thin strips • spinach

ground beef 90/10 • low-fat mozzarella cheese • Lettuce to taste • Tomato to taste • pair of Oroweat Thins bread • carrots

thin cucumber • radishes, depending on size • celery stalks • cilantro or to taste • plain unsweetened Greek yogurt • olive oil • lemon juice • salt and pepper to taste