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Tostilocos

Name: Tostilocos
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 bolsa Tortilla chips (Tostitos); 80 g Pickled pork rind strips; 0.5 Chopped cucumber; 80 g Julienned jicama; 30 g Japanese-style peanuts; 3 tbsp Chamoy sauce; 2 tbsp Valentina sauce; 2 Limes; 1 tsp Tajin chili powder

15 min (15 prep + 0 cook) Easy 2 servings CDMX

Edmond Bojalil

Recetas Mexas

Published: Mar 24, 2026 · Updated: May 12, 2026

Tortilla chips with pickled pork rind, chamoy, cucumber, jicama and chile.

About this recipe

Tortilla chips with pickled pork rind strips, cucumber, jicama, chamoy, Valentina sauce, lime and chili powder. Mexico's wildest street snack.

History & Origin

Tostilocos are Mexico's most eccentric and addictive street snack, a modern creation encapsulating the Mexican philosophy of mixing seemingly impossible flavour combinations. The name is a portmanteau of "Tostitos" and "locos" (crazy). They emerged in Mexico City and Guadalajara in the 1990s. The result is a symphony of salty, sour, sweet, spicy and umami flavours. They are eaten directly from the bag with a fork.

Estimated cost

$4.25

Total cost

$2.13

Per serving

* Approximate prices based on US supermarkets

Nutritional information per serving

320

Calories

Protein

45g

Carbohydrates

12g

Fat

Fiber

890mg

Sodium

* Approximate values. May vary depending on ingredients used.

Method

1
Open an individual bag of tortilla chips along one side. Add the drained pickled pork rind strips, diced cucumber and julienned jicama.
2
Add Japanese-style peanuts, a generous drizzle of chamoy, Valentina sauce and lime juice.
3
Sprinkle with Tajin chili powder, mix lightly and serve with a fork directly from the bag.
💡 You can add tamarind gummy sweets, grated carrot or chopped sausage.