Mexican Food
The Best Carnitas in the Universe Are in the Highlands of Jalisco
Every bite is meltingly tender on the inside and deeply caramelized on the outside.
This ‘Aussie Taco’ Is Not a Taco. It’s a Disgrace
A hot dog in a piece of white bread is indeed a thing in Australia, but please stop calling it a "taco."
Matcha Conchas Taste Just as Amazing as They Sound
Matcha conchas are something beautiful to behold, being equally suitable for a droolworthy, close-up cameo in a Miyazaki film and a Chavo del Ocho episode. They are cloud-like in texture and barely sweet.
The Upside of Trump Getting Elected, According to Mexican Chefs
We talked to some of the best Mexican chefs about what the future of kitchens will look like with Donald Trump as president.
The Singer of The Offspring Makes Hot Sauce, and It's Actually Pretty Fly for a White Guy
Gringo Bandito is about to celebrate the sale of its one millionth bottle. We spoke with Holland to find out how the hell he got in the hot sauce business and why you should give his sombrero-emblazoned hot sauce an honest shot.
How to Eat Like a Gravedigger
"The fragrant steam of beef liver seasoned with a copious amount of sliced onions and chiles toreados mixes with the smell of wet dirt coming from a recently opened grave."
Cooking with Muxes, Mexico's Third Gender
Muxes are people who are born biologically male and dress as women—but they don't consider themselves cross-dressers or transgender. Instead, they are treated as “the third gender,” and they identify neither as men nor as women.
Smother Your Leftover Turkey in This Blackened Mole Sauce
This recado negro, or blackened mole sauce, from Danny Bowien of Mission Chinese Food and Mission Cantina is the perfect way to breathe life into your leftovers.
Chef's Night Out: Rosio Sanchez
In this episode of Chef's Night Out, Rosio cooks up a taco feast for her friends before they head out on the town in Copenhagen.
How a Plate of Tamales May Have Crushed Gerald Ford's 1976 Presidential Campaign
Gerald Ford was running for a second term in 1976 against Jimmy Carter. At a campaign stop in San Antonio, Texas to visit the Alamo, Ford was offered a plate of tamales. This is where things took a dark turn.
Reclaiming My Mexican Roots in a Pile of Buttery Biscuits
When I moved to Atlanta last year, I wondered if I would have to swap out California’s incredible Mexican food for good Southern food. In the end, I just synthesized the two.
Why It's So Hard to Open a Modern Mexican Restaurant in the US
We even get shit from our Mexican customers because they give us their whole “why am I going to pay $12 for one of your tostadas topped with raw uni and clams when I could just drive across the border and pay $4 for the exact same one?” If they only...