A FOOD TRADITION
Northern Mexican Cuisine
A northern Mexican tradition centered on cattle, wheat flour, grilling, dried chiles, beans, and substantial ranch and borderland dishes.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Aguachile Norteño
A northern-style Mexican aguachile combines raw shrimp with a sharp chile and lime marinade, onion, and fresh vegetables and is served cold.
Arrachera Norteña
A northern Mexican grilled beef skirt or flank steak marinated with savory seasonings and served hot.
Asado de Boda Norteño
A northern Mexican celebratory pork dish simmered in a seasoned dried-red-chile sauce with onion, garlic, and regional spices.
Asado de Puerco
A northern Mexican pork stew braised in a rich dried-red-chile sauce with garlic, onion, and warm spices.
Burritos de Carne Seca
Northern Mexican burritos wrap seasoned dried beef, often rehydrated and cooked with onion, in a wheat-flour tortilla.
Burritos de Chile Colorado
A northern Mexican burrito made with a flour tortilla filled with beef simmered in chile colorado sauce, commonly accompanied by onion and garlic.
Burritos de Machaca
A northern Mexican burrito filled with seasoned dried shredded beef machaca, typically combined with onion, tomato, and chile pepper in a flour tortilla.
Burritos Sonorenses
Sonoran-style burritos consist of a large wheat-flour tortilla wrapped around a savory filling commonly based on beef, beans, cheese, or chile-seasoned ingredients.
Cabrito al Pastor
Young goat is seasoned with garlic, onion, dried chile, vinegar, oregano, and salt before being roasted or grilled and served hot.
Cabrito en Salsa
Pieces of young goat are simmered in a tomato, onion, garlic, and chile sauce until tender and served hot.
Cabuches
A traditional northern Mexican dish of tender cabuche cactus flower buds cooked with onion and a red chile and tomato seasoning.
Caldillo de Chile Colorado
A northern Mexican beef soup or stew made with dried red chiles, aromatics, and a savory chile broth.
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