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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
The Mexican Sweets You Can Make at Home
Cocadas, amaranth alegrías, palanquetas, glorias, borrachitos and more: the traditional Mexican sweets you can make in your kitchen in the UK with accessible ingredients.
Barbacoa and Birria: Differences, History and Recipes
Barbacoa and birria are not the same, although many confuse them. Discover their origins, the regional differences, preparation techniques and how to recreate both dishes in your kitchen in the UK.
Epazote, Hoja Santa and the Herbs That Define Mexican Cooking
Get to know the aromatic herbs that make Mexican cooking unique: epazote, hoja santa, pápalo, pipicha and more. Where to find them in the UK and what substitutes to use.
How to Make Your Own Mole from Scratch (Without a Shop-Bought Paste)
A step-by-step guide to preparing artisanal mole poblano in your kitchen in the UK, with no ready-made paste or shortcuts. 25 ingredients, 4 hours of cooking and a result worth every minute.
Day of the Dead: The Food That Honours Those Who Are Gone
Discover the traditional dishes of the Day of the Dead: pan de muerto, sugar skulls, mole negro, tamales and the recipes we Mexicans cook for our departed.
Mexican Seafood: Aguachile, Coctel and Coastal Cooking
Beyond ceviche: discover Sinaloan aguachile, prawn cocktails, tuna tostadas and the rich seafood tradition of Mexico's coasts. Recipes adapted for Spain.
The History of Chocolate: From Mesoamerica to the World
Chocolate was born in Mexico 4,000 years ago as the sacred drink of gods and warriors. Discover its journey from the Olmec jungles to European chocolate shops and how to make Mexican chocolate at home.
The Habanero Chilli: The King of Mexican Heat
All about the habanero: its Mayan origin, why it is so spicy, how to use it without burning yourself and 5 habanero recipes you can make in the UK. The most aromatic chilli in the world.
Mexican Cooking for Vegetarians: 15 Essential Meat-Free Dishes
Mexico has an age-old vegetarian tradition that few people know. Discover 15 authentic Mexican meat-free dishes, from tlacoyos to papadzules, with recipes to make them in the UK.
What Nixtamalisation Is and Why It Matters for Your Tortillas
Understand the ancestral process that transforms raw corn into masa for tortillas. Learn the science, the history and how to nixtamalise at home with builders' lime.
Yucatecan Food: Mayan Flavours That Win Over the Palate
Explore the gastronomy of Yucatán: cochinita pibil, papadzules, sopa de lima, salbutes and more. A unique cuisine with Mayan roots and ancestral techniques you can recreate in the UK.
The Moles of Oaxaca: Beyond Black and Red
Oaxaca has 7 canonical moles and dozens of local variations. Discover the yellow, coloradito, chichilo, manchamanteles and green moles that few know outside Mexico.