Many traditional celebration’s meals wouldn’t be the same without them, dishes like the Traditional Mole or the Wedding Stew have a sauce base in dried peppers. Many of the dried peppers are mild, and they are used to add flavor and texture to a dish rather than adding hot spiciness to it.

A COMBINATION OF SWEET AND SAVORY IN ONE DISH! Chanchamitos is the common name for Sweet Corn Tamales stuffed with pork in Chipotle sauce. The process to make them is similar to making the famous Uchepos from the State of Michoacán but without the filling.

FRESH PIQUIN SALSAThis Hot Piquin Salsa made with fresh piquin peppers is an easy to prepare spicy sauce; a few drops render a lot of heat. Yes, these little peppers are hot, very hot! Fresh Piquin salsa is usually made right before serving. This is a home-style salsa, so it is hard to find it on restaurants tables.

SHRIMP SOUPOne of the most common throughout the country is the one that uses fresh shrimp (shells on or removed), carrots, potatoes, and a tomato flavored broth. As I’ve mentioned in many recipes before, nothing is written in stone, and each cook adapts the recipe to the products they have on hand in their region.

PASTA AND VEGGIES SOUP!
This soup is called gear’s soup or “engranes” in Spanish, but growing up we called “sopa
de rueditas” or wheel soup, because its shape resembles little wheels. This
pasta soup is one that you can prepare as a main dish or as a part of a full
course meal.
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