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Tips, guides and stories about Mexican cuisine in the US
Welcome to the Recetas Mexas blog, your source for information about Mexican cuisine in the US. Here you'll find detailed guides about Mexican ingredients, practical tips for cooking authentic dishes with products available in American grocery stores, 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 chiles for rich, complex salsas to understanding the difference between corn and flour tortillas and when to use each. Learn traditional techniques like nixtamalization that give tortillas their distinctive flavor and texture.
Written by our team of Mexicans in the US, every article combines first-hand cultural knowledge with practical advice for American kitchens.
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We also publish store reviews of Latin and Mexican stores across US 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 Walmart, Kroger, H-E-B and Latino markets across the US.
Latest Articles
Mexican Restaurants in Newcastle and Gateshead: The Eight We Have Mapped
Newcastle has eight Mexican venues in our directory, three with a Google rating. Two independents hold 4.8 and 5.0. A guide built on what the data holds.
Mexican Ingredient Swaps That Work in the UK, and Three That Don't
A transversal table of fifteen Mexican ingredients, the closest thing on a British shelf, what each swap costs you, and the three that cannot be swapped.
The Highest-Rated Mexican Restaurants in London According to Google, and the 93 With No Rating at All
Of the 117 Mexican venues we have mapped in London, only 24 carry a Google rating. Here they are, ranked by Google, with an honest account of the gap.
What to Order at a Taqueria Without Guessing: The Meat and Cut Glossary
Al pastor, suadero, maciza, campechano: nineteen words that decide what lands on your plate, how the order is actually placed, and the salsa sequence.
Mexican Restaurants in Nottingham: Seven Venues, Four Taquerías and an Award-Winning One in Hockley
Nottingham has seven Mexican venues mapped and four mapped shops. Only two carry a Google rating, so this guide is built on type, price tier and description.
Where to Buy Food-Grade Lime in the UK, and How to Nixtamalise Two Kilos of Corn
Cal goes by four different names on British labels and two of them are the wrong product. Where to source it, what maize to use, and every way the batch fails.
What Mexico Actually Eats for Breakfast, and How to Build It in a British Kitchen
Two breakfasts, not one, eaten at different hours and often standing up. What the Mexican morning really looks like and which parts survive a British Monday.
A Month-by-Month Mexican Fiesta Calendar, and What Gets Cooked for Each
Twelve months of Mexican celebrations and the specific dish attached to each, from the Rosca de Reyes in January to the grapes at midnight on 31 December.
The Mexican Chilli Heat Scale, Translated into Chillies You Can Buy in the UK
Scoville is a range, not a number. How Mexican chillies map onto the fresh ones in British shops, and how to rebuild a recipe that asks for serranos today.
Which Mexican Restaurants Open on Sunday in the UK, and the 59 That Do Not
Of 344 UK Mexican venues with published hours, 285 open on Sunday and 59 close. The closures include most of the country’s most ambitious kitchens.
The 71 Places That Call Themselves a Taquería in the UK, and What That Word Is Doing
Seventy-one UK venues are classified as taquerías in our directory, 26 of them in London. None carries a Google rating, which tells its own story.
How to Read a Tortilla Label in the UK: Nixtamal, Wheat Flour and What the Additives Do
Three very different products are sold as tortillas in British shops. The ingredient list tells you which one you bought, if you read it in the right order.