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What to eat in Cuernavaca? Where to eat in Cuernavaca? 3 Traditional Foods You Have To Try in Cuernavaca

The best traditional dishes in Cuernavaca and the best authentic restaurants that make them, recommended by industry professionals.
Last update: Sun Apr 20 2025
3 Traditional Foods You Have To Try in Cuernavaca
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Tacos
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Tacos are the national dish of Mexico, dating back to the Mexican silver mines of the 18th century, when the word taco referred to gunpowder that was wrapped in a piece of paper and inserted into rocks. It was used to excavate the precious ore from mines and was called tacos de minero or miner's tacos. Today, the word is widely known to signify the leading street food and fast food item in Mexico – thin, flat griddle-baked tortillas topped with numerous fillings, folded and eaten without any utensils.


A taco is basically anything eaten on a soft tortilla, and there is an infinite variety of them. In Sonora, in the north of Mexico, they eat the classic carne asada - thinly sliced meat grilled over coals and topped with salsa, onions, guacamole, and a lime wedge. 

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Tacos al pastor is a Mexican dish consisting of thin slices of shaved pork from a rotating spit, placed on a tortilla and topped with onions, chopped coriander, pineapple chunks, chili, and salsa. The dish evolved from the Lebanese culinary traditions that arrived in Mexico in the late 19th century along with numerous immigrants.


It stems from the popular shawarma, but the Mexicans changed the spices and substituted lamb with pork. Tacos al pastor originated in the city of Puebla, and their name is translated to shepherd's style tacos. However, the addition of pineapple to the dish still remains a mystery to be solved.

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Egg Dish

YUCATÁN, Mexico
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Papadzules is a Mexican dish with Mayan origins consisting of egg-filled tortillas drenched in a sauce made with pumpkin seeds and epazote. The dish is usually consumed for breakfast on the streets of Yucatan, although it is also found in numerous restaurants and cantinas in the region.


The tortillas are often additionally topped with hot chilis and pickled onions in order to add more flavor to the dish.

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