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Mexican cuisine · Nixtamal, chili and a street-taco clock: mole, salsa and one of the atlas spice leaders.

Mexican cuisine changes by valley, coast and capital. Mexico City is one node, not the whole map.

The meters treat heat, ferment, street density and sharing as the axes that actually organise meals.

Systems

Mexico City metro

A regional kitchen of Mexican cuisine centred on Mexico City and Taco.

Oaxaca table

A regional kitchen of Mexican cuisine centred on Oaxaca and Mole.

Puebla table

A regional kitchen of Mexican cuisine centred on Puebla and Tamale.

Guadalajara table

A regional kitchen of Mexican cuisine centred on Guadalajara and Pozole.

Mérida table

A regional kitchen of Mexican cuisine centred on Mérida and Guacamole.

Region 5

Another regional kitchen of Mexican cuisine.

Relative meters

88
Spice
75
Umami / ferment
92
Street density
74
Technique ceiling
82
Accessibility abroad
56
Price spread
Spice
Relative chili/pepper heat across the 32-cuisine atlas.
Umami / ferment
nixtamal / pulque / salsa as the savoury bass.
Street density
How much of Mexican cuisine is eaten standing or on stools.
Technique ceiling
Craft depth from home pot to restaurant.
Accessibility abroad
How easily English-speaking cities already cook or buy it.
Price spread
Gap from street Taco to tasting-menu rooms.

Hotspots

Mexico City

A hotspot for Taco and the local pantry of Mexican cuisine.

Oaxaca

A hotspot for Taco and the local pantry of Mexican cuisine.

Puebla

A hotspot for Taco and the local pantry of Mexican cuisine.

Guadalajara

A hotspot for Taco and the local pantry of Mexican cuisine.

Mérida

A hotspot for Taco and the local pantry of Mexican cuisine.

Materials

nixtamal / pulque / salsa

The savoury bass.

corn tortilla

The meal starch.

Taco staples

The icon pantry.

Market produce

The daily vegetable and protein.

Regional pride in this cuisine is argued through Taco and Mole more than through a single official recipe.

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