My Mexico City Kitchen: Recipes and Convictions

Básicos (Basics)

• Zanahorias con limón y chile piquín (Marinated Carrots with Lime and Chile Piquín)
• Cebollas rojas encurtidas (Pickled Red Onions)
• Verduras en escabeche (Hot Pickled Vegetables)
• Salsa verde cruda (Raw Green Salsa)
• Pico de gallo (Chopped Fresh Salsa)
• Salsa Brava (“Fierce” Salsa)
• Salsa de chile manzano (Manzano Chile Salsa)
• Salsa roja asada (Charred Red Salsa)
• Salsa mexicana (Mexican-Style Salsa)
• Salsa verde (Green Salsa)
• Salsa de chiles secos y tomatillos (Salsa with Dried Chiles and Tomatillos)
• Salsa de chile cascabel (Cascabel Chile Salsa)
• Salsa de chile morita (Morita Chile Salsa)
• Salsa negra (Black Salsa)
• Adobo de chiles rojos (Red Chile Rub)
• Guacamole (Mashed Avocado)
• Mayonesa con chipotle (Chipotle Mayonnaise)
• Queso fresco (Strained Fresh Cheese)
• Crema ácida (Mexican Sour Cream)
• Chiles asados (Roasted Peppers)
• Tortillas de maiz (Corn Tortillas)
• Tortillas de harina (Flour Tortillas)
• Arroz (Rice)
• Arroz rojo (Red Rice)
• Arroz verde (Green Rice)
• Frijoles aguados (Soupy Beans)
• Frijoles refritos (Refried Beans)
• Frijoles refritos en manteca (Beans Refried in Lard)
• Caldo de pollo (Chicken Stock)
• Caldo de pescado (Fish Stock)

Desayuno (Breakfast)

• Patas de anís (Anise Rolls)
• Conchas de pinole (Pinole Sweet Buns)
• Huevos pochados en sopa de frijoles (Eggs Poached in Bean Soup)
• Huevos con migas (Scrambled Eggs with Fried Tortilla Bits)
• Huevos a la mexicana (Mexican-Style Eggs)
• Huevos rancheros (Fried Tortillas, Fried Eggs, and Salsa)
• Huevos en camisa (“Egg in a Shirt”)
• Huevos libaneses (Lebanese-Style Eggs)
• Huevos tirados (Eggs Scrambled with Refried Beans)
• Tacos de huevo (Soft-Boiled Egg Tacos)
• Chilaquiles (Fried Tortillas Simmered in Salsa)
• Tortas de chilaquiles y milanesa (Sandwiches with Chilaquiles and Breaded Cutlets)
• Huevos motuleños con plátanos fritos (Fried Eggs with Tomato Sauce and Fried Plantains)
• Carnitas (Slow-Cooked Pork)
• Tortas ahogadas (Salsa-Drowned Carnitas Sandwiches)
• Chorizo rojo (Red Chorizo)
• Chorizo verde (Green Chorizo)
• Molletes con chorizo (Broiled Open-Face Sandwiches with Refried Beans, Cheese, and Chorizo)
• Bombas con frijoles (Bean and Cheese-Filled Sweet Buns)

Antojitos y primeros (Finger Food and First Courses)

• Pepitas preparadas (Roasted Pumpkin Seeds with Chile and Lime)
• Ensalada de calabacitas y espárragos (Summer Squash and Asparagus Salad)
• Ensalada verde con aderezo de pepitas (Green Salad with Pumpkin Seed Dressing)
• Ensalada de nopales y verdolagas con ricotta salata (Cactus and Purslane Salad with Ricotta Salata)
• Aguacate relleno de camarones (Avocado Stuffed with Shrimp)
• Ensalada de pulpo (Octopus Salad)
• Esquites (Roasted Corn in its Own Broth)
• Sopa de aguacate fría (Cold Avocado Soup)
• Sopa de flor de calabaza (Squash Blossom Soup)
• Sopa de papas y poro (Potato-Leek Soup)
• Sopa de hongos (Mushroom Soup)
• Chilpachole de jaiba (Spicy Crab Soup)
• Caldo riscalillo (Shrimp Broth)
• Sopa verde con albóndigas de pescado (Green Soup with Fish Meatballs)
• Sopa de lima (Yucatecan Lime Soup)
• Tiritas de Zihuatanejo (Zihuatenejo-Style Ceviche)
• Ceviche Contramar (Contramar’s Ceviche)
• Ceviche de dorado con chile ancho y jamaica (Mahi-Mahi Ceviche with Ancho Chile and Hibiscus)
• Aguachile de camarón (Salted Raw Shrimp Bathed in Lime, Chile, and Cilantro)
• Coctel de camarón (Shrimp Cocktail)
• Tostadas de atún o trucha (Tuna or Trout Tostadas)
• Tostadas de cangrejo (Crab Tostadas)
• Tostadas de quelites (Tostadas with Wild Greens)
• Tostadas de hongos y erizo de mar (Mushroom and Sea Urchin Tostadas)
• Tostadas de camarón (Shrimp Tostadas)
• Sopes playeros (Fried Masa Rounds with Black Beans, Romaine, and Ricotta Salata)
• Sopes con pescado adobado (Fried Masa Rounds with Fish in Red Chile Rub)
• Quesadillas doradas (Golden Quesadillas)
• Pescadillas (“Fish-a-Dillas”)
• Tortitas de plátano macho con frijoles (Plantain and Bean Fritters)
• Tacos dorados (Flute-shaped Fried Tacos)
• Tortilla española con chile serrano (Spanish Egg Tortilla with Serrano Chile)
• Pastel de elote (Savory Corn Pudding)
• Fideo seco con chipotle (Chipotle Noodle Casserole)
• Buñuelos de bacalao (Codfish Fritters)
• Empanada gallega (Tuna in Puff Pastry)

Platos Fuertes (Main Dishes)

• Cogollos asados y frijoles rojos (Grilled Little Gems and Red Beans)
• Papas con rajas y crema ácida (Potatoes with Roasted Poblano Chiles and Mexican Sour Cream)
• Chiles rellenos con frijoles refritos y queso (Chiles Stuffed with Refried Beans and Cheese)
• Tortas de chiles rellenos (Chiles Rellenos Sandwiches)
• Chiles en nogada con mariscos (Seafood-Stuffed Chiles with Walnut Sauce)
• Camarones al ajillo (Prawns Sautéed with Garlic)
• Jaiba suave a la plancha (Sautéed Soft-Shell Blue Crab)
• Almejas a la mexicana (Mexican-Style Clams)
• Mejillones al chipotle (Mussels in Chipotle Sauce)
• Pescado a la talla (Contramar’s Signature Red and Green Grilled Red Snapper)
• Filete de esmedregal con verdolagas y nopales en salsa verde (Sea Bass, Purslane, and Cactus with Salsa Verde)
• Fideo costeño (Noodles with Seafood)
• Arroz negro (Black Rice)
• Pan de cazón (Fish and Tortillas in Red Salsa)
• Tamales de mejillón (Mussel Tamales)
• Pibipollo (Huge Pork and Chicken Tamal)
• Pulpo a las brasas con salsa negra (Grilled Octopus with Black Salsa)
• Tinga de pollo (Shredded Chicken in Tomato-Chipotle Sauce)
• Pollo en salsa verde con cilantro (Chicken in Tomatillo Salsa with Cilantro)
• Lengua con salsa chile morita (Beef Tongue in Morita Chile Salsa)
• Pollo o puerco en mole verde (Chicken or Pork in Green Mole)
• Mole rojo de Tepoztlán (Red Mole from Tepoztlán)
• Enchiladas de pollo en mole rojo (Chicken Enchiladas in Red Mole)
• Mole amarillo con chochoyotes (Yellow Mole with Masa Dumplings)
• Pastel azteca (Tortilla and Chicken Casserole)
• Pozole blanco (Hominy and Pork Soup)
• Costilla de cerdo en recado negro (Grilled Pork Tenderloin in Charred-Chile Adobo)
• Cochinita pibil (Slow-Cooked Pork in Achiote)
• Puerco o pollo al pastor (Mexico City’s Ubiquitous Achiote-Marinated Pork or Chicken)
• Albóndigas en salsa de chile morita (Meatballs with Morita Chile Sauce)
• Picadillo (Ground Beef Hash)
• Costrada de arroz (Baked Rice and Ground Beef Casserole)
• Camote a las brasas con salsa negra y tuétana (Charred Sweet Potatoes with Black Salsa and Roasted Bone Marrow)
• Salpicón de res (Shredded Steak Salad)

Postres (Desserts)

• Buñuelos (Mexican Fritters)
• Arroz con leche (Rice Pudding)
• Flan de Nutella (Nutella Flan)
• Flan de zanahoria (Carrot Flan)
• “El impossible” chocoflan con naranja (“The Impossible” Orange-Chocolate Flan)
• Flan de cajeta (Caramel Flan)
• Tamales dulces con manchego y ate (Sweet Tamales with Manchego and Quince Paste)
• Merecumbé con natillas (Soft Meringue Ring with Custard Sauce)
• Pavlova de fresas con pepitas (Crisp Meringue with Strawberries and Pumpkin Seeds)
• Tarta de limón amarillo con ricotta (Lemon and Ricotta Tarta)
• Tarta de plátano con dulce de leche (Dulce de Leche Banana Cream Pie)
• Pastel de chocolate y nueces sin harina (Flourless Chocolate-Walnut Cake)
• Helado de chocolate con palanqueta (Dark Chocolate Ice Cream with Pumpkin Seed Brittle)
• Sorbete de jamaica (Hibiscus Sorbet)

Bebidas (Drinks)

• Agua de jamaica (Hibiscus Cooler)
• Agua de limón (Whole Limeade)
• Agua de limón, pepino y menta (Cucumber and Mint Limeade)
• Agua de toronja y jengibre (Grapefruit-Ginger Drink)
• Agua de pera y pimienta rosa (Pear and Pink Peppercorn Drink)
• Agua de piña, naranja y albahaca (Pineapple, Orange, and Basil Drink)
• Horchata de almendra (Blended Rice and Almond Drink)
• Horchata de melón (Blended Melon Drink)
• Michelada (Beer with Lime and Salt)
• Sangrita (Spicy Tomato-Citrus Drink)
• Margarita con mezcal (Mezcal Margarita)
• Pepino mezcal (Cucumber-Lime Cocktail)
• Paloma (Grapefruit and Tequila Cocktail)
• Sangria añeja (Fruity Tequila Punch)
• Carajillo (Coffee Cocktail)