Mexico: Dishes

Taco

A folded corn tortilla with savoury filling.

💡 Did you know? It is traditionally eaten by hand.

Burrito

A rolled wheat tortilla with a hearty filling.

💡 Did you know? ‘Burrito’ means ‘little donkey’.

Quesadilla

A tortilla filled with cheese and grilled.

💡 Did you know? ‘Queso’ means cheese.

Guacamole

A creamy dip of avocado, lime and chilli.

💡 Did you know? The Aztecs already knew ‘ahuacamolli’.

Enchilada

A filled tortilla roll baked in chilli sauce.

💡 Did you know? ‘Enchilar’ means ‘to season with chilli’.

Nachos

Crisp tortilla chips with cheese and toppings.

💡 Did you know? Invented by waiter Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Anaya.

Tamale

Corn dough with filling, steamed in a leaf.

💡 Did you know? They are wrapped in corn or banana leaves.

Fajita

Grilled meat with peppers, to roll yourself.

💡 Did you know? They arrive sizzling on a hot plate.

Chili con carne

A hearty stew of meat, beans and chilli.

💡 Did you know? It actually comes from Texas (Tex-Mex).

Mole

A complex sauce, often with chocolate and chilli.

💡 Did you know? Some recipes list over 20 ingredients.

Tortilla

A thin flatbread of corn or wheat.

💡 Did you know? The basis of almost every Mexican dish.