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No. 28 in the world · November 2026

Pasillo de Humo

Mercado 20 de Noviembre · Oaxaca, Mexico

carne asadaNo. 28
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The one to order off the fire

Pick tasajo (thin beef) and chorizo from a butcher, have them grilled, then take them to a table with tortillas and salsas

Where to sit: Go at lunch. Pick a stall, pay by the kilo, sit at the shared tables.

What it burns: Charcoal braziers along the whole hallway

The "hallway of smoke": you buy the meat raw, they grill it in front of you, and the smoke fills the market.

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Carne asada with tortillas, Oaxaca market style

Carne asada with tortillas, Oaxaca market style

45 min plus 1 hr marinating · 4 people. In Oaxaca's smoke hallway, thin sheets of salted beef (tasajo) and chorizo go over charcoal and onto the table with tortillas and salsas. Thinly sliced flank or skirt is the home version.

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