A FOOD TRADITION
Veracruz Cuisine
A Gulf Coast tradition combining Indigenous, Spanish, and Afro-Caribbean influences through seafood, tropical produce, herbs, and chile sauces.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Pescado en Hoja de Plátano
Fish is seasoned with aromatics and tomato, wrapped in banana leaf, and cooked until tender in a traditional Veracruz-style preparation.
Pescado Frito Veracruzano
Fish is seasoned, fried, and served with a Veracruz-style tomato sauce containing onion, garlic, olives, and capers.
Picadas Veracruzanas
Thick corn masa cakes topped with cooked salsa, onion, and often crumbled fresh cheese.
Picaditas de Coatzacoalcos
Thick fried corn-masa discs from Coatzacoalcos spread with chili-seasoned salsa and commonly finished with onion and cheese or cream.
Pollo en Chirmole Veracruzano
Chicken is simmered in a dark Veracruz-style sauce made with chiles, tomato, aromatics, and toasted corn tortilla.
Pollo Encacahuatado Veracruzano
Chicken is simmered in a savory Veracruz-style sauce of ground peanuts, tomato, onion, garlic, dried chile, and spices.
Sopa de Mariscos Veracruzana
This Veracruz-style seafood soup features mixed seafood simmered with tomato, onion, garlic, and chile in a richly seasoned broth.
Sopa de Pescado Veracruzana
A Veracruz fish soup made with fish simmered in a tomato-based broth with vegetables and aromatics.
Tamales de Camarón Veracruzanos
Savory Veracruz tamales made from corn masa and a seasoned shrimp filling, then steamed in a wrapper.
Tamales de Cazuela
A savory Veracruz-style tamal made by baking seasoned corn masa in a casserole with a chile-based pork filling until set and tender.
Tamales de Elote Veracruzanos
Sweet Veracruz-style steamed tamales made primarily from fresh corn, often enriched with dairy and sugar.
Tamales de Mole Veracruzanos
Savory Veracruz tamales of corn masa filled with mole sauce and commonly chicken before being steamed.
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