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Tips, guides and stories about Mexican cuisine in the UK
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
How to Make Perfect Northern-Style Flour Tortillas
Soft, pillowy and slightly chewy, northern Mexican flour tortillas are a world apart from supermarket versions. This guide covers the technique, the fat choice, the flour, the rolling and the cooking to help you make perfect tortillas de harina at home in Britain.
Guerrero Cuisine: Pozole, Chilate and Pacific Coast Flavours
The Mexican state of Guerrero is home to some of the country's most distinctive regional dishes, from the iconic pozole verde to the ancient cacao drink chilate, plus extraordinary Pacific Coast seafood. This guide explores a cuisine rarely seen outside Mexico.
Guerrero cooking: pozole, chilate and Pacific flavours
Discover the gastronomy of Guerrero, birthplace of green pozole, chilate, jumiles and a cuisine of sea and mountain that few know outside Mexico. History, recipes and traditions.
Mexican salsas for beginners: from mild to extreme
A guide to Mexican salsas ranked by heat level: from mild green salsa to infernal habanero salsa. Simple recipes to make each one at home.
Mexican cooking for couples: romantic recipes for two
A complete Mexican menu for a romantic dinner at home: from the cocktails to the pudding. Recipes for two with elegant presentation and surprising flavours.
The world of mole: over 100 varieties you might not know
Mexican mole has more than 100 regional varieties. From Oaxacan black mole to Puebla's mole de caderas, discover the incredible diversity of this ancestral sauce.
Latin Markets in Manchester and Birmingham: An Ingredient Guide
A detailed guide to finding authentic Mexican and Latin American ingredients in Manchester and Birmingham, covering specialist shops, market stalls, supermarket alternatives and online retailers for everything from dried chillies to masa harina.
Mexican chicken recipes: 10 different ways to prepare it
Chicken is the star of many classic Mexican recipes. Discover 10 different preparations, from tinga to chicken in mole, with step-by-step recipes.
Mexican Cheese Substitutes Using British Cheeses
Cannot find queso Oaxaca, queso fresco or cotija in Britain? This practical guide matches every major Mexican cheese to its best British substitute, from Lancashire to Wensleydale, so your Mexican cooking never suffers.
Mexican food and fitness: high-protein recipes
Discover that Mexican food can be your fitness ally. 10 high-protein, low-fat Mexican recipes to build muscle without giving up flavour.
Mexican Street Food Pop-Ups and Markets Across the UK
From London's Borough Market to Manchester's street food halls, the UK's Mexican street food scene is thriving. Discover the best pop-ups, markets and food events bringing authentic tacos, elotes and quesabirria to British streets.
Mexican Salsas for Beginners: From Mild to Extreme
Master the art of Mexican salsa with our heat-ranked guide. From gentle pico de gallo to volcanic habanero salsa, learn seven essential recipes and the techniques that make each one shine.