Mexico Foods: Mexico Food Descriptions

Name	Description
Carne Asada	Pork or beef, charcoal grilled.
Chuleta Yucateca	Pork chop, marinated in red adobado then grilled and smothered with sautéed onions.
Ceviche	Fish, shrimp or conch (pronounced konk) marinated with lemon, vinegar, onions, tomatoes and cilantro (also known as coriander).
Flan	A slightly burnt and delicious form of custard.
Horchata	A cold soft drink made of rice or barley, almonds, sugar, vanilla, and water.
Huachinango	Red snapper, usually served whole.
Ixnepech	A HOT, HOT sauce made with killer Habanero peppers, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, lime, and vinegar. Means “dog’s nose” in Mayan.
Jamaica ("Ha-my-ka")	Delicious soft drink made from flowers.
Mero	Fresh grouper, usually served as fillets.
Mojo de Ajo	Fish, conch or shrimp served in butter and garlic sauce.
Mole	Chicken or turkey meat or enchiladas baked in a thick, spicy brown sauce made of almonds, chocolate, chipotle peppers and peanut oil.
Pibil	chicken or port baked in a tangy red sauce with orange juice and wrapped in a banana leaves.
Plantano Frito	Fried bananas, greasy but tasty.
Queso “Gallo”	A Holland cheese that has been imported to the Yucatan for so many years that it is now considered indigenous to the area. A marvelous dish, Queso Relleno (stuffed cheese), made of ground beef, raisins, capers and Holland cheese smothered in a creamy white sauce.
Salsa	A dip/sauce made from jalapeno peppers, tomatoes, onions, lime juice and fresh cilantro. Most restaurants serve it as a complementary starter with "chips" or as a sauce for main course meals.
Tamales	Chicken, wrapped in a heavy dough and cooked in banana leaves.