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radishes • red onion (preferably for color) • cucumber • habanero pepper • avocado • to taste sea salt • white vinegar • orange juice

beef steak (about 1 kg) • small tomatillos • poblano pepper • garlic • onion • medium potatoes • chayotes • bouillon cube • black peppercorns • garlic • vinegar (white or apple cider) • salt, to taste

achiote paste (about 1.75 ounces or 50 grams) • orange • limes • garlic • white vinegar • Salt and pepper, to taste • salmon fillet • Roma tomatoes • white onion • serrano peppers • Cilantro • Ataulfo mangos •

poblano peppers • white onion • garlic • corn kernels • butter (about 1/2 cup or 113 grams) • oil • chicken breast, cooked and shredded • sour cream (about 710 ml) • Salt and pepper, to taste

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

turkey or chicken (500 grams) • ripe plantain • medium tomatoes • mulato chiles (50 grams) • pasilla chiles (40 grams) • almonds (75 grams) • raisins (25 grams) • white onion • tablet Mexican chocolate • chile seeds • corn tortilla • bolillo (Mexican bread roll) •

fish (such as triggerfish or similar white fish) • small shrimp • onion • limes • cilantro • cucumber • avocado • tomatoes • celery stalks • Serrano chiles, to taste • Salt, to taste • Garlic powder, to taste •

boneless pork leg, whole piece • large white onions • garlic • fresh parsley leaves • fresh cilantro leaves • celery • fresh basil leaves • apple cider vinegar • lemon juice • red wine (optional) • Salt and pepper • Sauce: •

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 •

fresh tuna (about 500 grams) • medium cucumbers • red onion • lime juice (about 360 ml) • garlic • small white onion • large jalapeño pepper • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste

table cream • American cheese • cream cheese • roasted red bell peppers • Chipotle peppers to taste • tuna • extra-large loaves white sandwich bread

raw shrimp (500 grams) • tomatoes • red or white onion • serrano pepper • Cilantro, to taste • tomato and clam juice cocktail (Clamato) • Avocado, to taste • Juice of 5 limes • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste

breaded chicken breasts • avocado • tomatoes • lettuce • small handful cilantro • small cucumber • lime • olive oil (30 ml) • white vinegar (30 ml) • black pepper • Salt and crushed red pepper to taste

frozen green beans (about 6 ounces or 170 grams) • large eggs or egg whites • small onion, finely chopped • serrano or jalapeño pepper, or any fresh chili you have on hand • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste

beef steak (250 g) • fresh parsley (5 g) • peeled garlic (10 g) • white onion (15 g) • salt and black pepper (5 g) • Worcestershire sauce (5 ml) • Lemon juice, to taste • white potato (50 g) • butter (10 g) • rosemary (5 g) • salt (3 g) • black pepper (3 g)

large cans tuna in water or oil (10.4 oz/295g each) • large red tomatoes • medium red or white onion • limes • cilantro • serrano peppers • large avocado • Salt to taste

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 •

boneless pork leg, sliced (1 kg) • pork lard (about 2 1/4 cups or 500 grams) • limes • dried guajillo chiles • dried pasilla or ancho chiles • paprika • white onion • red onions • green cabbage or white cabbage • dried chile de árbol or bird’s eye chiles (250 grams) • avocados • Salt and pepper to taste •

pork, cut into pieces (I used leg with and without bone, ribs, and shank) • lard, softened • Juice of 2 medium oranges • Juice of 1 small lime • cane or apple cider vinegar • achiote paste (about 2 oz or 55 grams) • ground cumin, oregano, and black pepper • Salt • =====Pickled Red Onion and Habanero===== • medium red onion • habanero peppers • white or apple cider vinegar •

extra long grain white rice (about 400 grams) • onion (about 100 grams) • tomato (about 400 grams) • garlic • chicken broth (about 600 ml) • coarse salt (about 10 grams) • ground black pepper (about 5 grams) • oil (about 10 ml)

small pineapple • finely chopped onion (about 80 grams) • chopped cilantro (about 10 grams) • lime juice (about 90 ml) • Oil • Salt • Ground black pepper • flour (about 125 grams) • white fish fillets • Lemon juice

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)

good-quality bacon, chopped (about 300 grams) • unsalted butter (about 100 grams) • medium white onion, chopped • garlic, minced or crushed • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • milk (1 liter) • ground nutmeg • White pepper to taste (or black pepper if you don't have white) • dried fine herbs (optional) • Salt to taste • all-purpose flour (about 60 grams; can use seasoned flour) • large eggs •

sole fillets or other white fish (750 grams) • onion, finely diced • serrano pepper, finely chopped • Roma tomatoes, seeded and finely diced • capers • white wine (60 ml) • black pepper • Salt, to taste • oil

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)

fresh pineapple (1 thick slice) (about 165 grams) • medium white onion • garlic • dried chile de árbol peppers (use more or less to taste) • allspice berry • sesame oil (or any cooking oil) • rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar) • salt

beef chuck or stew meat (400 grams) • dried mirasol chiles • Roma tomatoes (about 2 cups, 300 grams) • whole black peppercorns • sesame seeds (about 16 grams) • whole cloves • garlic cloves • white vinegar (about 30 ml) • to taste kosher salt • to taste refried beans • to taste corn tortillas • to taste cooked Mexican red rice

boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 300 g) • salt • black pepper • garlic powder • paprika • ground cumin • chopped white onion (about 1/4 onion) • jalapeños or serrano peppers • medium tomatoes, chopped • large flour tortillas • Oaxaca cheese (about 100 g)

pork loin (about 900 grams) • broccoli • celery • red bell pepper • carrot • green onions (scallions) • soy sauce • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • vegetable oil (suggested) • Cooked white rice, as needed for serving

white fish fillets (such as basa) • Juice of 15 limes • Juice of 2 oranges • cucumber • tomatoes • mango (optional) • Olives (optional) • Cilantro, to taste • Onion (optional) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste