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Tacos are great, but there is so much more to love.

A rotisserie with al pastor meat and two polvorones

Los tacos son geniales, pero hay muchas otras cosas que pueden gustarte.

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A corn-based dough filled with meat and wrapped in a leaf of some sort

They're wrapped in corn husks! Though some [regions](https://www.mamalatinatips.com/2011/12/tamales-oaxaquenos.html) in Mexico also wrap theirs in banana leaves.

These tamales shown below are wrapped in what?

It's a chile relleno, which is a stuffed and fried poblano pepper!

What was fried here?

A bowl with red broth, cabbage, radishes, and white ball-shaped things

That's hominy, AKA ground corn.

What are the white ball-shaped things inside pozole?

A cup fiilled with red sauce, mango chunks, and mango ice cream

That's chamoy, AKA a sweet and slightly spicy sauce made from pickled fruits and chiles.

The red sauce on a mangonada is what?

You can get some tasty al pastor tacos!

What kind of tacos can you get from the meat shown below?

A pan filled with a chopped up green vegetable

It's cactus, specifically the paddles of the prickly pear cactus.

Below is a pan full of chopped nopales. What are nopales?

A thick tortilla with raised edges topped with meat, cheese, sour cream, and lettuce

They're sopes!

What are these mountains of food called?

A torta drenched in red sauce and filled with meat

It's a torta ahogada!

What might this mouthful of a meal be?

A chicken drumstick covered in a dark mole sauce and sesame seeds

While some moles do contain chocolate in them, like mole negro and some mole rojos — other moles, like mole verde and mole amarillo do not.

True or false: all mole sauces contain some chocolate in them.

I mean, you can try it with yogurt, but it just wouldn't be the same.

Which of the ingredients below don't (typically) belong on an elote?

A stew with mixed veggies and something else

They're meatballs, and typically served in a stew.

Albóndigas are what exactly?

Oblong-shaped dough smashed down and topped with beans, salsa, cheese, meat, and veggies

It's a huarache!

What is this dish called?

Pink and green crumbly shortbread pastries

They're polvorónes!

What are these called?

Cajeta is made by caramelizing goat milk.

Below is some cajeta on a spoon. Cajeta is made with what kind of milk?

Flat, fried dough covered in sugar and something else

Though sometimes only topped with sugar, buñuelos typically are covered in a cinammon-sugar mixture after they're fried.

Buñuelos are typically covered in sugar and what?

 A tostada topped with shrimp, avocados, tomatoes and cucumbers

It's ceviche!

What is on the tostada?

Fried tortilla triangles topped with green salsa and cheese

They're chilaquiles!

It's birria!

And finally, what is this person eating?

Let's face it, Mexico has given the world some of the finest cuisine known to humans, and it's about time you learned all about it! Look up some recipes or go to a local Latino-owned Mexican restaurant and try some of these dishes and desserts out for yourself!

Mexican Food Rookie

You may not have necessarily grown up with Mexican food, but you definitely can't get enough of it now. You're always down to go to a hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant just to experience the best of the best!

Mexican Food Lover

You're either Mexican or you grew up eating this stuff because there's nothing that could ever separate you from your love of some of the finest food in the world. You know each of these dishes like the back of your hand and chances are you're very hungry now.

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How Good Is Your Mexican Food Knowledge?

Los tacos son deliciosos, pero hay muchas otras cosas que pueden gustarte.

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