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Tips, guides and stories about Mexican cooking in Canada
Welcome to the Recetas Mexas blog, your source for information about Mexican cuisine in the UK. Here you'll find detailed guides about Mexican ingredients, practical tips for cooking authentic dishes with products available in British supermarkets, and articles about the rich culinary culture of Mexico. Explore our recipes, products and restaurants for more.
Our articles cover everything from toasting and rehydrating dried chillies for rich, complex salsas to understanding the difference between corn and flour tortillas and when to use each. Learn traditional techniques like nixtamalisation that give tortillas their distinctive flavour and texture.
Written by our team of Mexicans living in the UK, every article combines first-hand cultural knowledge with practical advice for British kitchens.
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We also publish shop reviews of Latin and Mexican stores across UK cities, product comparisons (which bottled mole is most authentic, what brand of totopos tastes best), seasonal guides (chiles en nogada in September, rosca de reyes in January, pan de muerto in November) and the fascinating stories behind dishes like mole poblano, tamales andpozole that carry centuries of pre-Hispanic and colonial tradition.
Whether you're a complete beginner curious about Mexican cuisine or an experienced cook looking to perfect your technique, our blog has something for every level. All recipes and techniques are adapted for ingredients available at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and specialist Mexican shops across the UK.
Latest Articles
Oven Temperature Conversion for Mexican Recipes in Canada
Canadian ovens read in Celsius; a lot of Mexican and Mexican-American recipes are written in Fahrenheit. The exact conversions, plus the convection adjustment.
Winter Barbecue and Asado in Sub-Zero Canada
The real physics of grilling carne asada and barbacoa-style meats outdoors at -20°C in Canada: fuel choice, heat loss and timing, explained.
Mexican Food in the Maritimes: Two Stores, Zero Restaurants, and a Lot of Potatoes
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island have, between them, two Mexican grocery stores and not a single listed Mexican restaurant. Here's what that actually means.
Mexican Food in Newfoundland and the North: What Zero Listings Actually Means
Newfoundland, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut have no Mexican restaurant or store in our directory. Here's the honest reason why, and what to do about it.
Mexican Food in the Prairies: Winnipeg, Saskatoon, and the Mennonite Connection Nobody Talks About
Manitoba and Saskatchewan have just 4 Mexican stores between them, both concentrated in two cities — plus a real, documented migration link back to Chihuahua that predates any of it.
Mexican Food in Alberta: Edmonton Beats Calgary, Beef Is Everywhere, and There Isn't a Single Taquería
Alberta has more Mexican stores and restaurants in Edmonton than in bigger, wealthier Calgary, near-zero taco-shop culture, and the country's best beef for barbacoa.
Mexican Food in British Columbia: The Most Mexican-Specific Grocery Market in Canada
BC has the highest share of dedicated Mexican stores of any province, one chain that dominates Metro Vancouver, and almost no taco-shop culture. Here's the real breakdown.
Dried Chillies in Canada: The Same Chilli Costs Four Times More Depending on the Bag
Nine Canadian shops that ship dried Mexican chillies nationwide, with real prices in CAD per kilo. Which varieties arrive, which almost never do, and the 20 kg customs limit.
Six Businesses in Canada Nixtamalize. Three Will Sell You the Masa.
Who actually cooks corn with lime in Canada, with addresses and real prices in CAD. Fresh masa from $9.50 a kilo, Maseca at $6.11, and why food-grade lime is the hard part.
Almost Every Mexican Ingredient Is in Canada. Almost None of It Is in the Right Form.
Epazote, hoja santa, tomatillo, banana leaf, crema and piloncillo in Canada, with real prices in CAD, what each substitute costs you, and one legal question nobody has answered.
Toronto Proclaims Día de Muertos. Cinco de Mayo Is Not on the List.
Which Mexican holidays Canada actually celebrates, with organisers, cities and dates for 2026. The biggest Mexican festival in the country is in September, and it has run 32 times.
Canada's Cheese Quota Has 2.1 Million Kilos Going Unused. That Isn't Why You Can't Find Queso Fresco.
The most repeated explanation for Mexican cheese in Canada does not survive the data. What the quotas really say, what Mexico really lacks, and what the numbers rule out.