Chihuahua City

Empanadas de Santa Rita are Mexican empanadas originating from Chihuahua. In the city, these empanadas are prepared in honor of St. Rita, whose feast is celebrated annually on May 22nd. That is the only day in the year that you can taste these empanadas, that is if you don't have your own recipe.... Read more

Burrito is a dish consisting of a wheat flour tortilla that is wrapped in such a way that it is possible to fully enclose the flavorful filling on the interior. The filling consists of a combination of various ingredients such as meat, beans, rice, lettuce, guacamole, and cheese, among others. It... Read more

Chile pasilla con queso is a traditional chili pepper-based dish originating from Chihuahua, Oaxaca, and Puebla. The dish is usually made with a combination of dry-roasted pasilla chili peppers, onions, tomatoes, olive oil, salt, tortillas, and Oaxaca cheese or mozzarella. The chili peppers are s... Read more

Enchiladas coloniales or colonial enchiladas is a Mexican dish originating from Chihuahua. In order to prepare it, fried tortillas are topped with shredded chicken and a sauce consisting of chili peppers, onions, garlic, and tomatoes. The tortillas are folded over, topped with sour cream... Read more

Queso Chihuahua is a traditional cheese made from cow's milk. The texture of this cheese is supple and firm. It has a natural rind and a pale yellow color. In flavor, it is mild and buttery, with a slight sharpness. The cheese is also called Menonita, referring to the Mennonite ... Read more

Sotol is a clear Mexican spirit distilled from a group of plants of the Dasylirion genus. The plants are known as sotol in Spanish, while the most common English term is the desert spoon. Sotol is an ancient Mexican spirit, often dubbed as a close relative to tequila and mezcal. It is ma... Read more

Tesguino (tesgüino) is a type of beer made from malted corn that originated among the Tarahumara, a tribe from the Sierra Madre valleys in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The beer is made by soaking and then mashing corn kernels. The mash is boiled with water for several hours and t... Read more