World Cuisines विश्व के व्यंजन 1
Food खाना 7
Tacos al Pastor
Vertical-spit pork brought by Lebanese immigrants.
Mole Poblano
Complex sauce of 20+ ingredients.
Guacamole
Mashed avocado dip from the Aztecs.
Tamales
Steamed masa parcels, Mesoamerican since thousands of years.
Chiles en Nogada
In the colours of the Mexican flag.
Vanilla
From a Mexican orchid; Madagascar now grows most of it. Second-most expensive spice.
Corn Tortilla
Corn cooked in lime (calcium hydroxide), unlocking nutrition, ground and pressed.
Drinks पेय 6
Pulque
Milky, sour pre-Hispanic drink, sacred to the Aztecs; served in pulquerías, often flavoured with fruit (curados).
Agua Fresca
Light fruit waters sold from big glass jars: jamaica (hibiscus), tamarindo, sandía (watermelon).
Tejuino
Lightly fermented cold corn drink served with lime and salt and a scoop of lime sorbet.
Margarita
The benchmark agave sour. Spec: 50 ml tequila blanco, 20 ml triple sec, 15 ml fresh lime juice.
Paloma
Mexico's most popular tequila drink at home. Spec: 50 ml tequila, 5 ml lime juice, pinch of salt, grapefruit soda to top.
Michelada
A spicy, savoury beer cocktail, a favourite hangover cure.
Spirits & Liqueurs दारू · स्पिरिट्स 8
Tequila Blanco
Unaged or rested under two months; tastes of cooked agave, pepper and citrus. Tequila can only come from Jalisco and parts of four other Mexican states.
Tequila Reposado
'Rested' 2 to 12 months in oak, adding vanilla and caramel softness.
Tequila Añejo
Aged 1 to 3 years in oak; rich and smooth, made for sipping. 'Extra añejo' is aged 3+ years.
Mezcal
Agave spirit whose hearts are roasted in underground pits, which gives it a smoky flavour. Tequila is technically a type of mezcal.
Raicilla
A rustic agave spirit from Jalisco's mountains and coast, fruity and earthy.
Sotol
Made not from agave but from the desert spoon plant; grassy, mineral and herbal.
Bacanora
A mezcal-style agave spirit protected to the state of Sonora.
Coffee Liqueur
Sweet coffee liqueur; Kahlúa from Mexico is the best known.