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TACO
Tortilla filled with various ingredients
It is one of the most popular dishes in Mexico and consists of a tortilla, usually made of corn, that is filled with various ingredients or stews and seasoned with sauce. Tacos can be dressed up with a variety of condiments, including salsa or pico de gallo, a bit of lettuce, tomato, onions, and sometimes cheese.
TACOS AL PASTOR
A variety of tacos
It is a variety of tacos that is very popular in almost all over Mexico, consisting of thin slices of shaved pork from a rotating spit, placed on a tortilla and topped with onions, chopped coriander, pineapple chunks, chili, and salsa. It is cooked slowly.
TAMAL
Corn based dough mixture
It is made with a corn based dough mixture that is filled with various meats, vegetables, stews, beans, cheese and other ingredients wrapped in corn husks before being steamed and served hot with spicy salsas. There are salty and sweet tamales in a wide variety of flavors. The tamales are traditionally accompanied by atole, a masa drink.
TASAJO
Sliced beef
It is thinly sliced beef that's cured in salt and grilled. It can be from the head, rib or loin. It is a very popular dish in Oaxaca and is accompanied by tlayudas and radishes.
TAXCALATE
Drink made with roasted corn
It is a drink made with toasted corn, fermented cacao beans, pixtle (toasted and ground mamey pits), and cacao flowers , which are ground into a paste that’s mixed with water and stirred by hand into a smooth mixture. It is a typical drink from Oaxaca.It is a drink made with roasted corn, cocoa, achiote seed and cinnamon. It does not contain alcohol and is very common in the highlands of Chiapas.
TECOJOTE
Yellow or orange fruit
TEJATE
Drink made with roasted corn
It is a drink made with toasted corn, fermented cacao beans, pixtle (toasted and ground mamey pits), and cacao flowers , which are ground into a paste that’s mixed with water and stirred by hand into a smooth mixture. It is a typical drink from Oaxaca.
TEPACHE
Fermented beverage
It is a delightful fermented beverage made from naturally fermented pineapple rinds, cores, and scraps. It dates back to pre-colombian Mexico, making it a centuries old favorite. This is a common drink in Jalisco, Nayarit and CDMX.
TEQUILA
Distilled spirit
It is a distilled spirit made from the the blue Agave plant that can only be produced in certain regions of Mexico starting with the town of the same name in Jalisco. However, there are four other states where it is produced: Guanajuato, Michoacán, Nayarit and Tamaulipas. There are several classes: white, gold, reposado, añejo, extra añejo and reserva.
TESGÜINO
Alcoholic drink made from fermented corn
It is an unconventional alcoholic drink made from fermented corn masa that takes on a flavor similar to Mexican tamarindo candy. It is very popular in the states of Colima, Jalisco, Michoacán, and Nayarit. In Jalisco salt and lemon are added and in Puebla and San Luis Potosí it is prepared with prickly pear and palo de timbre peel.
TINGA
Shredded chicken in a sauce deshebrada con salsa
It dish made with shredded chicken in a sauce made from tomatoes, chipotle chilis in adobo, and sliced onions. It is usually served in tacos or on crunchy tostada shells.
TLAYUDA
Large flat crispy tortilla
It is a large flat crispy tortilla, more than 40 cm in diameter, smeared with refried black beans cooked with asiento or pork lard. The classic tlayuda is topped with cheese, tasajo, lettuce and sauce.
TORITO
Alcoholic drink made with fruits
It is a traditional alcoholic drink made with fruits or peanuts and 2 different types of milk. It is very popular in Veracruz.
TORTA
Soft rooll topped with a variety of ingredients
TORTAS AHOGADAS
Bread smothered in abundant spicy sauce
It is made with birote bread (a crusty bread roll), filled with tender pork and smothered in abundant spicy sauce. It can be accompanied with onions and avocado. It can be a little messy to handle but are so so worth it.
TOSTADA
Crispy fried tortilla
It is a crispy fried tortilla, often spread with refried beans or guacamole and topped with vegetables and other ingredients. It is also used to accompany some stews.
TOTOPO
Flat, round, or triangular corn tortilla
It is a flat, round, or triangular corn tortilla, that has been toasted, fried or baked. They are usually topped with beans, sauces and guacamole.
TUBA
Drink obtained from the sap of the palm tree
This is a drink obtained from the sap of the palm tree. It is a traditional craft beverage from the estate of Colima.
TUNA
Edible fruit
It is the edible fruit of a type of prickly pear cactus. It's a pear-shaped, red fruit that's incredibly delicious.
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