The typical foods of Jalisco stand out for their great variety of recipes, such as the goat birria, the Pozole, the drowned cake or the beef in its juice.
The most traditional among the recipes of the area is the drowned cake, a dish that can be found in all localities but especially in Guadalajara.
Jalisco cuisine is one of those that has contributed the most to the international expansion of Mexican gastronomy.
Jalisco is one of the states that make up the United Mexican States. Guadalajara is its capital and also its most populated city.
It is located in the western part of the country, bordering the Pacific Ocean. Its culture has contributed many elements to the image that the country projects abroad, such as charros, mariachis and even tequila.
Typical foods of Jalisco: featured dishes
The dishes of this State are based on natural ingredients that can be found in its lands. Thus, the preparations that include corn, beans or agave are abundant.
It is very marked by the indigenous heritage, although throughout history it was influenced by the Spanish settlers
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It is, without a doubt, the most representative dish of the State. Although there is no certain proof of its origin, tradition indicates that it was invented by a day laborer who, after returning home hungry, prepared a meal with what he found: bread, some beans, pieces of pork and a tomato sauce watered down.
He liked it so much that I keep the recipe, especially the one for the sauce. Today, the ingredients remain the same as those recounted by that legend.
The salty birote (similar to bolillo) is essential, which is stuffed with pork carnitas previously introduced in a chile de arbol sauce.
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Tradition dictates that this dish must be cooked in an underground oven, heated with stones and for 3 or 4 hours.
Thus, the goat releases all its juices, remaining tender and tasty. In any case, it is a highly appreciated meal throughout Jalisco, where there are disputes over which city prepares the best.
Before putting it in the oven, the goat is marinated with chili sauce and spices. Then you have to wrap it in maguey leaves. It only remains to put it in a clay pot and cook it.
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Pozole is a kind of broth that was already made in pre-Hispanic Mexico. It is said that the Aztecs prepared this dish with human meat, until the arrival of the Spanish put an end to the tradition.
Although there are numerous variants throughout the country, the red of Jalisco has a deserved fame, being a very frequent food in all parties.
It is a dish that includes pork and chicken, apart from various vegetables, especially corn. But what brings more flavor is the ancho chili, which also adds color.
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Beef in its juice is another of the most traditional dishes in the area. As its name suggests, it is meat cooked slowly in its own juice so that it preserves all the freshness. The dish was born in 1967, invented by Roberto De La Torre.
In addition to the beef, this stew usually has beans from the pot and browned bacon. Sometimes it is covered by a broth made with the juice released by the beef, various types of chili and spices.
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The capirotada is a dessert widely consumed during Lent. These religious connotations are maintained even in the ingredients.
According to experts, the bread would represent the body of Christ, the honey would be his blood, while the cinnamon would be the cross and the cloves would symbolize the nails of the cross.
There are different recipes all over the country that are disputed to be the original, but it seems that the original dish came from Spain. In Jalisco they prepare it with birotes instead of bolillo and it is completed with fresh cheese.
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