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SALBUTES
Puffed deep fried tortilla
They are is a puffed deep fried tortilla that is topped with lettuce, sliced avocado, pulled chicken or turkey, tomato and pickled red onion. It can also be accompanied by cochinita pibil. It is a typical dish from Yucatan.
SALPICÓN
Salad made with shredded beef
It is a light, refreshing Mexican salad made with shredded beef, pickled chilis (or chiles en vinagre), lettuce, tomato, avocado, panela cheese and a squeeze of lime. It can be served as a main dish or in tostadas. It can also be accompanied with some vegetables.
SIDRA
Alcoholic beverage
The alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the juice of crushed and pressed apples. It is fermented in barrels until at least a 4.5% alcohol content is obtained. The sidra is left to ferment about 6 months. It is produced in Puebla, Tlaxcala and Veracruz.
SOPES
Thick disk of fried corn dough
It is a thick disk of fried corn dough that's shaped like a pizza which are fried & then topped with any number of fillings like beans, chicharrón or meat. This edge of the sope is used to preserve the cheese, cream and sauce that is added to the sope.
SOPITOS
Small tortillas with raised edges
Small tortillas with raised edges and a diameter of approximately 6 cm fried in oil. They are topped with beans, ground meat, cream, cabbage and salsa.
SOTOL
Drink made from a type of shrub
It is a drink made from a type of shrub, a plant similar to yucca and that grows in semi-desert areas. A kind of mezcal is distilled from the stem of this plant. It has a high alcoholic content and is generally cured with various fruit.
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