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The best traditional dishes of Chiapas

The top 3 according to 70 votes from people: Tamales de chipilín · Ningüijute · Pozol. (Updated Oct 28, 2020.)

Chipilín tamales, cochito horneado and pozol: the cooking of Chiapas, from Tuxtla and Chiapa de Corzo to San Cristóbal and the coast.

veggie.canalla · · 14 items · 70 votes · 1 comment

Automatically translated (original in Español). See the original

Top 14

  1. 1

    Tamales de chipilín

    With chipilín herb, with chicken or cheese.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 1

    6
  2. 2

    Ningüijute

    Seed-based pork mole.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 0

    6
  3. 3

    Pozol

    Corn and cacao drink.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 1

    5
  4. 4

    Pictes

    Fresh sweetcorn tamales.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 1

    4
  5. 5

    Tamal de bola

    Pork in red sauce wrapped in corn husk.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  6. 6

    Cochito horneado

    Roast suckling pig in adobo from Chiapa de Corzo.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  7. 7

    Tamales de jacuané

    Flavoured with hoja santa.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  8. 8

    Sopa de pan

    Broth with fried bread for special occasions.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  9. 9

    Caldo de shuti

    River snails in broth with hoja santa.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  10. 10

    Chispola

    Meat and vegetable stew.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  11. 11

    Chanfaina

    Offal stew similar to menudo.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 3

    2
  12. 12

    Cazueleja

    Roll filled with cheese, egg and cinnamon from San Cristóbal.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  13. 13

    Comiteco

    Agave spirit from Comitán.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  14. 14

    Tascalate

    Drink of corn, cacao and annatto.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0

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cronista_del_norte · Español

El cochito horneado de Chiapa de Corzo merece más arriba. Y el pozol con cacao bien frío en Tuxtla, uff

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