Taco de Mole
Mole taco; chicken or turkey in complex mole sauce.
Flatbreads
Step into our Flatbread Sandwiches category - your passport to a culinary journey across cultures! Explore the world of sandwiches made with versatile flatbreads, such as the pocket-friendly Pita from the Middle East or the cheesy Quesadilla from Mexico. Learn how these breads, thin but packed with flavors, make for the perfect vessels for an array of fillings. Remember: whether it's enveloping a Gyro or getting toasted with cheese, flatbreads are the unsung heroes of the sandwich universe.
Taco de Mixiote
Mixiote taco; meat (lamb, rabbit, chicken) wrapped in maguey membrane and steamed with chiles.
Taco de Marlín
Smoked marlin taco; marlín ahumado (smoked marlin) shredded and sautéed with tomato and onion. Pacific coast specialty.
Taco de Machaca
Dried shredded beef taco; machaca (dried, pounded beef) rehydrated and cooked with eggs, tomato, chile. Sonoran/Northern specialty.
Taco de Longaniza
Longaniza sausage taco; regional sausage variations.
Taco de Lengua
Beef tongue taco; braised until tender, sliced or chopped. Prized for smooth texture.
Taco de Lechón
Roast suckling pig taco; whole roasted young pig.
Taco de Lechón al Horno
Oven-roasted pork taco; Yucatecan roast pork.
Taco de Huitlacoche
Corn fungus taco; earthy, truffle-like huitlacoche sautéed with onion and epazote.
Taco de Huevo
Egg taco; scrambled, fried, or in various preparations.
Taco de Huevo con Chorizo
The Mexican corn-tortilla taco de huevo con chorizo, eaten over a fonda counter at almuerzo: fresh red chorizo, or Toluca's green chorizo verde, scrambled into the egg as one stained soft mass.
Taco de Harina
Flour tortilla taco; Northern Mexico prefers flour over corn for many preparations.
Taco de Gusanos de Maguey
Maguey worm taco; larvae from agave plants, fried until crispy.
Taco de Guisado
Stew taco; various Mexican guisados (home-style stews) in taco form—picadillo, ropa vieja, costillas, etc.
Taco de Frijoles
Bean taco; refried beans, simple and satisfying.
Taco de Flor de Calabaza
Squash blossom taco; delicate blossoms sautéed with onion, sometimes with cheese.
Taco de Escamoles
Ant larvae taco; 'Mexican caviar'—creamy, nutty ant eggs sautéed with butter, epazote, and chile.
Taco de Discada
Mixed grilled meats taco; 'discada' is a mix of meats (beef, pork, bacon, chorizo, hot dogs) cooked on a plow disc. Northern specialty.
Taco de Costra
Cheese crust taco; cheese melted on griddle, tortilla placed on top, filled, folded. Crispy cheese exterior.