Veracruz

Jalapeño is a pepper with Mexican origins, but nowadays it's grown throughout the world due to its unique flavor and a mild level of heat, from 2,500 to 8,000 Scovilles. The name is Spanish for Jalapa or Xalapa, the capital of Veracruz, where these peppers were originally grown. The pepper... Read more

This award-winning Mexican coffee liqueur was first introduced in 1936. It was created in Veracruz and was named Kahlúa, which in ancient Veracruz Nahuatl language means the house of the Acolhua people. Rum-based Kahlúa is a full-bodied liqueur with enticing flavor... Read more

Salsa macha is a traditional salsa originating from Orizaba in Veracruz. Although there are many variations, this spicy salsa is usually made with a combination of chili peppers, oil, peanuts (or similar nuts), garlic, sesame seeds, and salt. The peanuts, chili peppers, garlic, and sesame seeds a... Read more

Arroz a la tumbada is a traditional dish originating from Veracruz. It's prepared in a thick clay pot called a cazuela and contains rice, seafood (fish filets, shrimps, octopus, crabs, and clams), onions, garlic, butter, oil, fish stock, and tomatoes. The combination is brought to a boil... Read more

Huachinango a la Veracruzana is a traditional dish originating from Veracruz. It consists of a whole red snapper that is cooked in a spicy tomato sauce. The sauce is most commonly made with a combination of tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, onions, bell peppers, olives, capers, chili peppers, and vari... Read more

Chilpachole de jaiba is a traditional dish originating from Veracruz. This spicy soup is usually made with a combination of crab meat, potatoes, carrots, hot peppers (ancho, chipotle, and guajillo are the most common), tomatoes, onions, garlic, epazote, olive oil, salt, and pepper. The tomatoes, ... Read more

Camarones en verde is a traditional dish originating from Veracruz. It’s usually made with a combination of shrimps, garlic, tomatillos, jalapeños, hoja santa, roasted avocado leaves, salt, and olive oil. The tomatillos, jalapeños, hoja santa, and avocado leaves are cooked in ... Read more

Ostiones a la veracruzana is a traditional appetizer originating from Veracruz and the Gulf region. The dish is made with a combination of oysters, butter, oil, onions, garlic, tomatoes, jalapeños, flour, white wine, parsley, and seasonings. The onions and garlic are sautéed in oil,... Read more

Pollo al acuyo is a traditional dish originating from Veracruz. The dish is usually made with a combination of chicken pieces, acuyo (hoja santa) leaves, onions, garlic, serrano chiles, tomatillos, corn oil, chicken stock, and salt. The chicken pieces are fried in oil, seasoned with salt, and wra... Read more

Chiles veracruzanos is a traditional dish originating from Veracruz and consisting of stuffed chipotle peppers. The dish is usually made with a combination of dried chipotles, onions, garlic, tomatoes, olives, capers, raisins, oil, eggs, flour, salt, pepper, and chopped meat such as beef, pork, o... Read more

Pulpo almendrado is a traditional dish originating from the Gulf area. The dish consists of cooked octopus that's cut into bite-sized pieces and a sauce made with a combination of almonds (blanched, toasted, and chopped), onions, garlic, tomatoes, white wine, olive oil, fish stock, bay leaves, pa... Read more