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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
The 224 Mexican Restaurants in Google's "$" Tier, by City
Google assigns every business a price level from one to four dollar signs. Here is where the one-dollar Mexican restaurants in our US directory actually are.
Mexican Restaurants in Brighton: Six Venues, Eight Shops and Two Award Winners
Brighton has more mapped Mexican shops than restaurants, which almost no UK city manages. A guide to the six venues, built on descriptions not stars.
Mexican Food at Google’s £ Price Tier: the 85 Cheapest-Listed Venues in the UK
Eighty-five UK Mexican venues sit at Google’s cheapest price tier, 27 of them in London. What the £ symbol means, and what it does not.
Tex-Mex and Fusion in the UK: the 45 Venues That Are Not Trying to Be Mexican
Forty-five UK venues are classified as Tex-Mex or fusion in our directory. Naming them honestly is more useful than pretending the categories are the same.
From Olvera Street to Boyle Heights: 18 Mexican Food Stops Across Central LA
Eighteen active Mexican restaurants across Downtown, Boyle Heights, Koreatown and South LA, mapped by address with real Google ratings from our directory.
Mexican Food Beyond the Strip: Henderson and North Las Vegas
Twenty-three real Mexican restaurants and grocery stores in Henderson and North Las Vegas, Nevada, including a six-business cluster on East Lake Mead Boulevard.
26th Street and Cermak Road: Chicago's Other Mexican Corridor, in Little Village
Seven Mexican restaurants around 26th Street and Cermak Road in Little Village, Chicago, mapped with real addresses, Google ratings and review counts from our directory.
Mexican Food in Brooklyn: The Fifth Avenue Corridor and Beyond
Eight Mexican restaurants and nine grocery stores across Brooklyn, New York, with Fifth Avenue as the borough's densest corridor — real data from our directory.
Tucson, Arizona: What Our Directory Shows for Mexican Food and Groceries
Six Mexican restaurants and nine grocery stores in Tucson, Arizona, including four Food City locations — real addresses from our directory, with declared data gaps.
What 630 Mexican Restaurants Across the US Actually Look Like, by the Numbers
A data-driven look at our directory of 630 active Mexican restaurants and 536 grocery stores across the US — by state, by type, by rating, and by what's still missing.
A Taco Walk Down 18th Street: Pilsen, Chicago's Mexican Main Street
Ten Mexican restaurants on and around West 18th Street in Pilsen, Chicago, mapped in geographic order with real ratings and review counts from our business directory.
Mexican Food in Reno: The South Virginia Street Corridor
Seven Mexican restaurants and four grocery stores in Reno, Nevada, with four restaurants strung along South Virginia Street — real addresses and ratings from our directory.