Torta de Pollo Desmenuzado
Mexico City home-lunchbox torta: cold poached chicken pulled fine, bound with mayonnaise and lime, on a split telera with avocado and pickled jalapeño.
Submarine Sandwiches
Journey into the delicious depth of our Submarine Sandwiches category! This is your one-stop guide for understanding the fascinating world of subs. From the rich history of this sandwich classic to regional variations, we explore the length and breadth of flavor-packed creations. Whether you're a fan of traditional Italian Subs or you love to experiment with gourmet twists, we've got you covered. Dive into our recipes, tips, and tricks, and prepare to submerge your taste buds in flavor!
Torta de Pollo Asado
Chicken grilled in chunks with achiote and citrus, the charred crust kept loud on a split telera lined with beans and crema. Grilled, not shredded; the grill is the whole point.
Torta de Pierna
Pork leg roasted until it slumps off the bone, carved thin and moistened with its own pan juices on a bean-lined telera. The substantial, unflashy order regulars reach for.
Torta de Pescado
The torta de pescado is a coastal fish sandwich: a battered or grilled white fillet in a split telera, with beans, avocado, pickled jalapeño, and a hard squeeze of lime.
Torta de Pastor
The torta de pastor moves the taquería's most famous meat into bread: spit-shaved adobo pork on a telera, anchored by refried beans, cooled by avocado, a full meal in one hand.
Torta de Nopales
The torta de nopales: grilled prickly-pear cactus pads, seared until the slime cooks off, packed into a telera with beans, cheese, rajas, and crema. Vegetarian, green, faintly sour.
Torta de Mole
Mole torta; shredded chicken or turkey in complex mole sauce (chocolate, chiles, spices, nuts). Various moles—negro, rojo, poblano.
Torta de Milanesa
Breaded, fried beef or pork cutlet (milanesa) torta; thin pounded meat, breaded and fried crispy, with all the fixings. One of the most p...
Torta de Milanesa de Res
Beef milanesa torta; breaded thin-pounded beef cutlet.
Torta de Milanesa de Pollo
Chicken milanesa torta; breaded chicken breast cutlet.
Torta de Milanesa de Cerdo
Pork milanesa torta; breaded pork cutlet.
Torta de Migas
Migas (scrambled eggs with fried tortilla strips) in torta.
Torta de Longaniza
Longaniza sausage torta; longer, thinner Mexican sausage, varies by region—Oaxacan, Valladolid, Toluca styles.
Torta de la Barda
Tampico's famous late-night torta; various fillings, known for specific local style.
Torta de Jamón
Ham torta; sliced ham with the classic accompaniments—refried beans, crema, lettuce, tomato, avocado, pickled jalapeños on telera roll.
Torta de Jamón con Queso
Ham and cheese torta; ham with melted Oaxacan cheese (quesillo) or queso manchego, often pressed on the griddle.
Torta de Huitlacoche
Corn fungus torta; huitlacoche (corn smut/Mexican truffle)—prized delicacy with earthy, mushroom-like flavor—sautéed with onion and epazote.
Torta de Huevo
Egg torta; various preparations—scrambled, fried, or as tortilla española-style omelette.
Torta de Huevo con Jamón
Ham and egg torta; scrambled or fried eggs with ham.
Torta de Huevo con Chorizo
Chorizo and egg torta; classic breakfast combination.
Torta de Huevo a la Mexicana
Egg torta Mexican-style; eggs scrambled with tomato, onion, and serrano chile (the colors of the Mexican flag).
Torta de Hongos
Mushroom torta; sautéed mushrooms, often with epazote (Mexican herb), chile, and cheese.
Torta de Frijoles
Bean torta; refried beans as main filling, sometimes with cheese. Simple, satisfying.