Mexican Cuisine

noun a small restaurant or bar, especially in Latin America

• The employees gathered in the cantina for their lunch break.
• Let's grab a bite to eat at the cantina before heading back to work.
• I heard the cantina serves up some killer tacos.
• The cantina of ideas was where creativity flowed freely in the office.

noun a type of sausage made from a mixture of beans and rice, typically found in Latin American cuisine

• Frijorizo is a popular dish in many Latin American countries, made with a mixture of beans and chorizo.
• I love making frijorizo for dinner, it's so easy and delicious.
• Hey, let's grab some frijorizo from that food truck down the street.
• His personality is like frijorizo - a unique blend of different flavors that come together perfectly.

noun a Mexican dish made of fried tortilla strips simmered in a sauce and typically served with cheese, beans, and eggs

• Chilaquiles is a traditional Mexican dish made with fried corn tortillas, salsa, and cheese.
• I love ordering chilaquiles for brunch on the weekends.
• Those chilaquiles were bomb, I could eat them every day!
• Her chilaquiles recipe is a work of art, each bite is like a symphony of flavors.

noun A type of smoked and dried jalapeno pepper used in Mexican cuisine, typically in the form of a dark reddish-brown powder.

• Chipotle is a type of smoked chili pepper used in Mexican cuisine.
• I love adding chipotle to my salsa for an extra kick of flavor.
• Let's grab some chipotle for lunch, I'm craving a burrito bowl.
• The chipotle of excitement in the room was palpable as the concert was about to begin.

noun a type of edible insect commonly consumed in some cultures

• The chapul is a type of grasshopper commonly eaten in certain regions of Mexico.
• I heard chapul tacos are actually quite tasty!
• Let's grab some chapulitos from that food truck down the street.
• He's always jumping around like a chapul, never staying still for a moment.

noun a Filipino dish of meat, seafood, or vegetables marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and spices, then simmered until tender

• The traditional Filipino dish, adobo, is made with marinated meat cooked in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and other spices.
• I love how my mom makes adobo - it's always so flavorful and tender.
• Let's invite everyone over for a potluck and have some bomb adobo!
• His speech was a perfect adobo of humor and seriousness, keeping the audience engaged throughout.