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The best traditional dishes of Hidalgo

The top 3 according to 167 votes from people: Barbacoa · Mixiotes · Zacahuil. (Updated Sep 2, 2020.)

Pastes, barbacoa, mixiotes and escamoles: the cooking of Hidalgo, from the Mezquital Valley to the Huasteca.

veggie.canalla · · 16 items · 167 votes · 1 comment

Automatically translated (original in Español). See the original

Top 16

  1. 1

    Barbacoa

    Lamb cooked in an earth oven.

    ▲ 18 ▼ 1

    17
  2. 2

    Mixiotes

    Meat cooked in maguey membrane.

    ▲ 13 ▼ 0

    13
  3. 3

    Zacahuil

    Giant Huasteca tamal.

    ▲ 13 ▼ 0

    13
  4. 4

    Pastes

    Baked pasties of Cornish mining heritage, from Real del Monte.

    ▲ 13 ▼ 2

    11
  5. 5

    Escamoles

    Ant larvae, Mexican caviar.

    ▲ 11 ▼ 1

    10
  6. 6

    Trucha

    Mountain river trout.

    ▲ 11 ▼ 1

    10
  7. 7

    Tlacoyos

    Thick stuffed tortillas.

    ▲ 9 ▼ 1

    8
  8. 8

    Ximbó

    Meat wrapped in maguey leaves.

    ▲ 8 ▼ 1

    7
  9. 9

    Quelites

    Stewed wild greens.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 3

    4
  10. 10

    Chinicuiles

    Red maguey worms.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 2

    4
  11. 11

    Gusanos de maguey

    White maguey worms.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 2

    4
  12. 12

    Pulque

    Fermented agave drink.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 2

    3
  13. 13

    Pan de pulque

    Bread made with pulque.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  14. 14

    Enchiladas

    Hidalgo-style enchiladas.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 7

    0
  15. 15

    Nopales

    Stewed cactus paddles.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 4

    -1
  16. 16

    Garambullo

    Cactus fruit in sweets and drinks.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 3

    -1

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Gisela Ortiz · Español

Los pastes de Real del Monte son lo máximo, y la barbacoa de los domingos ni se diga

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