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What to eat in Mexico

The 10 best dishes in Mexico

One of the world's great cuisines, UNESCO-listed, built on corn, chili and the market.

1

Tacos al pastor

Best: Mexico City

Pork marinated in chili and achiote, shaved from a trompo with pineapple.

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2

Mole negro

Best: Oaxaca

A black sauce of dozens of chilies, spices and chocolate, over chicken.

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3

Tamales

Eaten all over Mexico

Masa steamed in corn husks with fillings.

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4

Pozole

Best: Guerrero and Jalisco

Hominy soup with pork, red or green, with radish and oregano.

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5

Chiles en nogada

Best: Puebla

Poblano stuffed with fruit and meat under walnut sauce and pomegranate.

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6

Cochinita pibil

Best: Yucatán

Pork marinated in sour orange and achiote, slow-roasted in banana leaf.

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7

Tlayuda

Best: Oaxaca

A large crisp tortilla with beans, quesillo and meat.

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8

Birria

Best: Jalisco

Goat or beef stewed with chili, served with its broth.

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9

Enchiladas

Eaten all over Mexico

Rolled tortillas in chili sauce.

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10

Chilaquiles

Eaten all over Mexico

Fried tortillas in salsa with cream and egg.

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Photos: each dish's lead photo on its Wikipedia article (license and author on Wikimedia Commons); "a photo like it" is a food photo of the same kind, not that dish. Cook it opens a recipe in Chef Amazing, or Chef writes one for you. Picked by Chef Amazing, November 2026.