From classic tacos and tortillas to margaritas, spicy soups and stews – there’s so much to love about Mexican food. And these authentic recipes will ensure there’s a feast to be had at your next Mexican fiesta.
Photo: Ben Dearnley

La Casita’s pork rellenos with tomato and pork-fat dressing
Photo: Kara Rosenlund

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Tostadas with radish, crab and jalapeño salsa
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Flank steak tacos with corn, avocado and coriander
Photo: William Meppem

Photo: Chris Court

Photo: Will Horner

Photo: Kara Rosenlund

Photo: Kara Rosenlund

Smoky chilli chicken with barbecued corn, crushed avocado and soft tacos
Photo: Chris Court

Mexican tomato and noodle soup
Photo: William Meppem

Photo: Chris Court

Photo: Chris Chen

Photo: Chris Chen

Photo: William Meppem

Photo: William Meppem

Photo: William Meppem

Beef shin and cheddar mulitas with jalapeno escabeche
Photo: William Mepem

Photo: William Meppem

Puerco pibil, Yucatán pickles and gorditas
Photo: William Meppem

Photo: William Meppem

Carnitas tacos with black bean salad
Photo: William Meppem

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Kingfish, cucumber, jicama and pickled jalapeño tostadas
Photo: William Meppem

La sabana with refried beans and mule-drivers’ sauce
Photo: Chris Chen

Grilled corn with cream and chipotle chilli
Photo: Chris Chen

Photo: Chris Chen

Lime and chilli skirt steak fajitas
Photo: Ben Dearnley


Potato taquitos with salsa roja
Photo: William Meppem

Photo: William Meppem

Chipotle-glazed pork ribs (costillas de cerdo al chipotle)
Photo: Dieu Tan

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Roy Choi’s calamari tacos with chilli sauce
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Brisket tortillas with green chilli, tomatillo and cucumber salsa
Photo: Vanessa Levis

Pork scratchings with spicy salt
Photo: William Meppem

Tostadas with rough guacamole and smoked paprika
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Photo: Chris Chen

Mexican corn soup with crushed avocado
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Photo: John Paul Urizar
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Photo: Ben Dearnley

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Photo: William Meppem

Photo: William Meppem

Photo: Kara Rosenlund

Photo: Kara Rosenlund

Photo: Chris Chen