Albóndigas en Chipotle- meatballs in chile sauce. Common in Queretaro. Barbacoa de Lomo- BBQ steak wrapped in maguey leaves. Common in central Mexico. Caldo Tlalpeño- Chicken broth with avocado & chiles. Caracoles- Sea snails. Common in Quintana Roo. Ceviche- raw fish marinated in lime juice. Common throughout Mexico. Chalupas- Tortillas with chicken & beans. Common in Guanjuato. Chapulines- cheese, butter, candied fruits & grasshoppers. Mexico City & the Valley of Mexico. Chilorio- Shredded pork with chile & spices. Common in Sinaloa. Chilpachole- Spicy shellfish soup. Common in Veracruz. Chimbo- Egg cakes baked in syrup. Common in Chiapas. Cochinita Pibil- Suckling pig. Common in the Yucatan.

Escamoles- Ant eggs. Common in central Mexico. Gusanos de Maguey- Fried cactus worms. Common in Hidalgo & surrounding states. Huevos Rancheros- Fried eggs, sunn-side up, served on a tortilla & covered with red chili sauce. Leche Quemada- Milk boiled with sugar & vanilla thickened to a gravy. Longaniza en Salsa Verde- Cured pork ground with chile & spices. Common in Morelos. Machaca con Huevos- Shredded meat jerky & eggs. Common throughout Mexico. Menudo Norteña- Tripe soup. Common in northern Mexico. Mixiotes de Conejo- Fried, spiced rabbit wrapped in maguey leaves & steamed. Mixiotes de Pollo- Spicy chicken wrapped in maguey leaves. Common in Hidalgo. Mole Poblano- A sauce made up of chocolate, chiles & spices served over chicken.

Pan de Huevos- Oaxacan cheese & egg bread. Common in the Valley of Mexico & Oaxaca. Papadzules- Tacos stuffed with hard boiled eggs in squash seed sauce. Common in the Yucatan. Patlache- Banana leaves filled with meat. Common in San Luis Potosi. Pepitorias- Squash seeds in carmel. Common in the Valley of Mexico. Pescado a la Veracruzana- Red snapper w/tomato sauce, olives & chiles. Common in Veracruz. Pollo Tocatlán- Chicken with green sauce & cheese. Common in Tlaxcala. Putzaze- Tripe & liver with tomatoes. Common in Chiapas. Sopa de Lima- Chicken broth with fried tortilla pieces. Common throughout Mexico.

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