Chicken with tender cactus in guajillo sauce (Pollo con nopales en salsa de guajillo)

Cactus are a staple in Mexican cuisine, they are delicious grilled with cheese, as the main ingredient in salads or the perfect companion for all sorts of meats.

“Al pastor” style Salmon Tacos

Al pastor” style salmon #tacos. Tacos al pastor can be found all around Mexico from street food vendor stands to high-end restaurants, always accompanied by garnishes like pineapple, pickled onion, cilantro and lime juice.
Al pastor sauce can be used to marinate pork, chicken, fish and shrimps. Salmon is the perfect substitute for traditional “al pastor” pork tacos due to its flavour and fat content.

Lamb Barbacoa-style stew and tacos

Barbacoa is a preHispanic slow cooking method where meat is covered by plantain or maguey leaves, cooked underground in pits and covered with stones to achieve high temperatures. Historic documents show mentions of barbacoa since 1518* and in the preHispanic Mexico barbacoa was used to cook birds, deer and fish. During colonization Spaniards introduced sheep, cattle and pigs adding new flavours to preHispanic Mexican cooking.