Mexican

Mexican Aguachile

Aguachile is basically Mexican yellowtail sashimi – or raw whatever seafood you want. Commonly done with shrimp, aguachile is a cousin of ceviche.

Tostadas de ceviche are a thing in Mexico: crab ceviche, or any seafood, on a crunchy corn tostada.

How to make corn tortillas at home, from either fresh dough or masa harina. Homemade tortillas are much better than store-bought, once you learn how.

How to make longaniza sausages, Mexican style. They’re a bit like chorizo, but less vinegary.

Nopales, prickly pear cactus paddles, are delicious, but you need to know some tricks to cook nopales without slime.

How to make Mexican empanadas from scratch. These are masa empanadas, corn dough, not flour. You can fill them with anything you like.

Chilaca chiles are long, skinny green chiles great for rajas, which are in this pork stew. You can substitute poblanos.

Masa harina is dried tortilla dough. You can buy it, but if you have good corn, here’s how to make homemade masa harina.