Traditional Mexican Cuisine

Mexican cuisine is one of the most popular and beloved cuisines in the world, with a rich history and a diverse range of flavors and ingredients. This cuisine is known for its bold and spicy flavors, as well as its use of fresh and vibrant ingredients.

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Mexican Street Foods


We absolutely love Mexican street foods and everything international cuisine. See our inspired spices and our Mexican Burrito Spice that you can take home to bring the flavours of Mexico right into your kitchen.Shop spices.

Tacos, Fajita, and Burrito


Often when we think Mexican food, we think tacos! One of Mexico’s most popular taco varieties, Tacos al Pastor, dates back to the 1920s and 30s when Lebanese and Syrian migrants came to Mexico. ‘Al Pastor’ means ‘in the style of the shepherd’ and is where thin strips of pork are sliced off a spit and served on corn tortillas with onions, coriander, and pineapple.
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Traditional Mexican Cuisine

Tortillas and Enchiladas


Enchiladas are a well-known traditional Mexican dish enjoyed all over. A little different to their original incarnation, enchiladas are now most commonly corn or flour tortillas filled with meat, vegetables, beans, or seafood, topped with cheese and chilli sauce, and baked. These make the perfect Mexican breakfast!

Chilaquiles to Mexicans are like bacon and eggs to Aussies. Made of fried corn tortillas cut into quarters and topped with red or green salsa, scrambled or fried eggs, chicken, cheese and cream, enjoyed as a classic breakfast dish and in true Mexican fashion, often come with refried beans.

Tamales – First created for the Aztec, Mayan and Inca tribes who needed fueling up before going into battle, Tamales are pockets of corn dough stuffed with either sweet or savoury fillings then wrapped in banana leaves or corn husks and steamed. Fillings can include anything from meats, vegetables, mole, cheeses or even fruits.

Meaning ‘toasted’, Tostadas are just that! Crispy, toasty corn tortillas fried in hot oil until super-crunchy. These golden disks are topped with various toppings like refried beans, cheese, seafood or pulled meat.

Traditional Mexican Cuisine

Mexican Beverages


When it comes to drinks in Mexico, obvious fiesta refreshments include tequila and beer or jarritos, which is Mexican cola. For a sweet treat, however, hot chocolate is always a favourite. Made the traditional way with a long, ribbed stick called a molinillo to make it frothy, milk is brought to the heat in a clay pot with rich dark chocolate and sometimes a hint of chilli powder.

Mole- pronounced ” moh – leh”


Mole, meaning ‘sauce’, is used widely as a marinade whilst cooking and a sauce for serving. With each area keeping their secret recipe, there is no set Mole ingredient list. However, most will contain a variety of chillies, spices, chocolate and thickened with nuts, then cooked low and slow until super-rich and fragrant. Mole is another staple, with each family recipe slightly different to another, with a minimum of 20 ingredients and including fruits, nuts, chilli peppers, and spices like black pepper, cinnamon, or cumin.