Mexico - One Sandwich - The Joy of Sandwiches (Page 7)

Squash blossom taco; delicate blossoms sautéed with onion, sometimes with cheese.

Ant larvae taco; 'Mexican caviar'—creamy, nutty ant eggs sautéed with butter, epazote, and chile.

Sea urchin taco; fresh uni, Baja specialty.

Mixed grilled meats taco; 'discada' is a mix of meats (beef, pork, bacon, chorizo, hot dogs) cooked on a plow disc. Northern specialty.

Breakfast taco; eggs with various fillings.

Cheese crust taco; cheese melted on griddle, tortilla placed on top, filled, folded. Crispy cheese exterior.

Yucatecan pit-roasted pork taco; achiote-marinated, banana leaf-wrapped, with pickled red onion (xni pec).

Pit-roasted pork taco; achiote-marinated, banana leaf-wrapped, slow-roasted. With pickled red onion.

Mexican chorizo taco; crumbled fresh chorizo, sometimes with potato.

Chorizo and potato taco; classic combination.

Stuffed pepper taco; battered, fried stuffed poblano in taco form.

Pork crackling taco; crispy fried pork skin, often in salsa.

Chicharrón braised in tomatillo salsa taco.

Chicharrón braised in red chile salsa taco.

Grasshopper taco; toasted grasshoppers seasoned with chile, lime, garlic. Oaxacan specialty, pre-Hispanic tradition.

Ceviche taco; lime-cured fish or shrimp with tomato, onion, cilantro, chile.

Braised pork taco; pork cooked in lard until tender with crispy bits. Michoacán specialty. Various cuts available: maciza (lean), costill...

Mixed carnitas taco; combination of cuts.

Lean carnitas taco; solid meat pieces.

Dried beef taco; jerky-style dried beef.

Grilled beef taco; marinated, grilled beef (usually flap meat, skirt, or sirloin), chopped.

'Basket taco'; steamed soft tacos kept warm in cloth-lined baskets, sold by street vendors on bicycles. Fillings: chicharrón, frijoles, p...

Basket taco with seasoned potato.

Basket taco with mole.