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Rajas con crema. Rajas con crema is the name given to a Mexican dish consisting of sliced poblano pepper with cream (the name literally means "slices" in Spanish). [1] It is very popular in Mexico, particularly in the central and southern parts of the country.
The mixture is simmered until the tortilla starts softening. Pulled chicken is sometimes added to the mix. It is commonly garnished with crema, crumbled queso fresco, sliced onion, and avocado slices. Chilaquiles can be served with refried beans, eggs (scrambled or fried) and guacamole as side dishes.
Al pastor (from Spanish, "herdsman style"), tacos al pastor, or tacos de trompo is a preparation of spit-grilled slices of pork originating in the Central Mexican region of Puebla and Mexico City, where they remain most prominent; today, though, it is a common menu item found in taquerías throughout Mexico.
The sale of tacos in baskets through the streets of Mexico City dates back to the time of the Porfiriato or earlier. However, the basket tacos as they are known today have their origin in the 1950s in the town of San Vicente Xiloxochitla, 10 km southwest of Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl, known as la cuna (the cradle) or la capital (the capital) del ...
Taco Chronicles (Spanish: Las Crónicas del Taco) is an American-Mexican documentary television series focusing on tacos, Mexico's favorite street food.There is rich history and culture behind each variety of tacos, and the series tries to be both educational and stylish about the different kinds and where they come from, through interviews with food writers, experts, and owners of the stands ...
According to one legend, the dish was invented in the 1920s by Fidencia Quiroga, who was known locally as "Tía Lencha" (Aunt Lencha). [1] [8] [10] Although there is minimal evidence that the dish originated with her, there is little doubt that she popularized it when she began to serve it in her restaurant to construction workers building the nearby Monterrey-Nuevo Laredo highway in 1928. [11]
A plate of chicken tinga. Tinga (Spanish: tinga de pollo) is a Mexican dish made with shredded chicken in a sauce made from tomatoes, chipotle chilis in adobo, and sliced onions.
Pico de gallo made with tomato, onion, and cilantro Limes sometimes accompany the sauce.. Pico de gallo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpiko ðe ˈɣaʝo], lit. ' rooster's beak '), also called salsa fresca ('fresh sauce'), salsa bandera ('flag sauce'), and salsa cruda ('raw sauce'), is a type of salsa commonly used in Mexican cuisine.