1. Chimichanga
   Tacos al Pastor
2. Enchiladas
   Sopes

Tacos al pastor can actually trace its roots to Lebanese immigrants who came to Mexico. They're very much like a merging of both tacos and shawarma and should be made with pork that's cooked on a spit.

1. Enchiladas
   Churro
2. Burrito
   Tamales

Enchiladas are a lot like burritos in that they're made with a corn or flour tortilla wrapped around some kind of filling which could be beef or chicken or whatever you like, really. It's then smothered in a chili sauce to complete the dish.

1. Menudo
   Pozole
2. Tejuino
   Chilaquiles

Chilaquiles is made from fried corn tortillas that are covered in red or green salsa. You can top it after that with anything from chicken to scrambled eggs to some crema or cheese and refried beans.

1. Menudo
   Pico de Gallo
2. Pozole
   Mole

Pozole (sometimes spelled posole) is a soup made from hominy corn at its base and then either meat or veggies along with spices. If you want it the right way you need to put in some time - traditional pozole should take hours to cook if not overnight.

1. Tostadas
   Frijoles
2. Empanada
   Puntas

Tostada just means "toasted," and that's a very simplistic way of describing the dish which can either be the flat tortilla base or the whole dish itself. Usually a tostada is going to be that crispy corn tortilla with a lot of toppings stacked on it.

1. Churros
   Tamales
2. Elote
   Flautas

Elote is the Mexican version of your standard corn on the cob and it's a pretty popular street food. You can find it on a stick or in a cup and it's seasoned with salt, lime, chili, butter, cheese, sour cream and mayo. Enjoy!

1. Pulque
   Chicharron
2. Chiles Relleno
   Chiles en Nogada

Chiles en nogada is said to represent the colors of the Mexican flag. You have green from the poblano chiles, white from the sauce and red comes from pomegranate seeds. Word is the dish was first served to Emperor Agustin.

1. Mole
   Crema
2. Salsa
   Pozole

Mole is a sauce of which there are numerous kinds like mole blanco, mole verde and mole poblano. Generally, a good mole should have a lot of ingredients to achieve the right flavor and making it takes hours or even days to do properly.

1. Flautas
   Fajitas
2. Tamales
   Frijoles

Tamales are made with cornmeal dough stuffed with veggies or meat and cooked inside a corn husk or a banana leaf. It's believed Aztec, Maya and Inca warriors could take tamales into battle since they were portable and full of goodness, like an ancient Hot Pocket.

1. Guacamole
   Dulce de Leche
2. Arroz con Pollo
   Cuitlacoche

Guacamole may be in the top 10 most popular Mexican dishes ever and is extremely old. A simple dish it's usually just mashed avocado with onion, lemon, chili pepper, and some tomato and garlic. Try it on toast!

1. Quesadilla
   Taquito
2. Burrito
   Chalupa

Burritos and tacos are pretty similar in the grand scheme of things, the main difference mostly being that a burrito is rolled up while a taco is just folded over. In American Tex Mex cuisine, a burrito will include everything but the kitchen sink while a traditional burrito is usually just meat and beans.

1. Mexican rice
   Paella
2. Barbacoa
   Birria

Mexican rice or "red rice" is a popular Mexican dish that is essentially just rice and tomato with seasoning. It's also sometimes called Spanish rice but it's not really a dish that exists in Spain, so the name is a little deceptive.

1. Chimichanga
   Chalupa
2. Encherito
   Sopes

Chalupas are traditionally little boat-shaped masa shells that get filled with lettuce, cheese and salsa. Some variants include meat like chorizo. Taco Bell sells something called a chalupa which is pretty much nothing at all like a proper Mexican chalupa.

1. Birria
   Huevos Rancheros
2. Pozole
   Cochinita Pibil

Birria is usually made with goat or mutton, but no one is going to sue you for using chicken. It's often served at celebrations, so if you want a stew for your wedding, why not try this? Maybe that's where it got its reputation as a hangover cure.

1. Horchata
   Dulce de Leche
2. Tejuino
   Tamarindo

Tejuino is a cold drink made from fermented corn and is essentially the same stuff you'd use to make a tortilla only mixed with water and brown sugar. So yes, we do have a way to drink tacos if that's what you're into.

1. Carne Asada
   Pulque
2. Bionico
   Chicharrón

Chicharrónes are popular in many Latin American countries with various different ways to prepare them but essentially they're just fried pork belly or pork rinds. The vegetarian version is made of puffed cornmeal batter.

1. Pambazo
   Dulce de Leche
2. Pan de Muerto
   Menudo

Dulce de Leche is pretty popular not just in Latin American countries but all over the world. You can get dulce de leche candies, ice cream, cakes and pretty much any other sweet thing you can think of. There's even dulce de leche booze.

1. Carne Asada
   Barbacoa taco
2. Tacos al Pastor
   Guisada tacos

Guisada style tacos involve some slow-cooking to properly prepare the food which is usually something like braised beef in a spicy sauce. They make for a pretty decent breakfast, too, if you're not a fan of eggs.

1. Sopes
   Empanadas
2. Mollete
   Puntas

Empanadas are a lot like Hot Pockets, which is kind of awesome. It's fried dough with some kind of stuffing which can be sweet or it can be savory. There are variations of the dish in a heck of a lot of countries around the world, too.

1. Burritos
   Enchiladas
2. Taquitos
   Churros

Taquitos are a popular snack food because there's nothing better than meat and cheese that you can roll up and fry. In some places, they call tiny tacos taquitos too, just in case the variety of names wasn't confusing enough.

1. Pastel Azteca
   Frijoles Charros
2. Bionico
   Elote

Pastel Azteca might be better known to you as tortilla pie or tortilla casserole. You layer fried corn tortillas with salsa, veggies, peppers and cheese and, if you're feeling especially adventurous, some meat.

1. Pan de Muerto
   Frijoles Charros
2. Michelada
   Chiles en Nogada

Pan de Muerto literally means "bread of the dead" which is creepy or awesome depending on your world view. Because the bread is part of the Day of the Dead celebration, it's often decorated with some morbid imagery like bone shapes

1. Menudo
   Pambazo
2. Huevos Rancheros
   Chicharron

Huevos Rancheros are ranch-style eggs. If that description isn't clear enough then know that it's fried eggs on a tortilla topped with salsa, onion, cilantro and chili peppers. Want some refried beans and avocado? You go ahead and add them.

1. Carnitas
   Chile Relleno
2. Conchinita Pibil
   Frijoles Charros

Frijoles Charros are named for Mexican cowboys or charros. The dish is pretty simple consisting of beans stewed with onion, tomato, garlic, cilantro and some kind of meat. It's not exactly a soup but it's kind of soupy.

1. Puntas
   Sopes
2. Menudo
   Bionico

Menudo is sometimes called "mole de panza" which means "stomach sauce" and is an objectively horrible name for food. It's made from tripe though, which is a cow's stomach, so it's not like it's inaccurate. It just sounds better when you call it Menudo.

1. Chalupa
   Chile Relleno
2. Cuitlacoche
   Mollete

Chile rellenos can be found on the menu at a lot of Mexican eateries and are basically stuffed peppers. A jalapeno popper is a kind of chili relleno that's obviously got a bit of a bar food twist to it.

1. Dulce de Leche
   Cochinita Pibil
2. Pulque
   Tamales

Cochinita pibil is slow-roasted pork and is traditionally made with suckling pig though you can use pork butt or shoulder as well because why not? The meat is roasted in banana leaves with citrus and spices. Johnny Depp liked his so much he killed the cook.

1. Chimichanga
   Pozole
2. Pulque
   Sopes

Sopes are a lot like tostadas or even tacos. They are thick tortillas that have pinched sides traditionally but can also be flat. Pinto beans usually go on top but there are nearly endless variations of toppings that people use, so you just kind of go with your gut.

1. Guisada
   Cuitlacoche
2. Churros
   Chilaquiles

Cuitlacoche or corn smut is not an easy food to love because it looks pretty revolting. It's a kind of fungus that grows on corn and can be eaten in soup, in quesadillas or whatever you like as long as you can get past how unattractive it is.

1. Cerveza
   Agua de Jamaica
2. Pulque
   Horchata

Pulque is made from fermented agave syrup and looks a bit milky. Myths about the drink say it was made for the gods or even by them in some cases. In the 1800s, it became incredibly popular and there were hundreds of haciendas producing it.

1. Pambazo
   Carne Asada
2. Guisada
   Tejuino

Carne Asada is grilled sliced beef and can be served in tacos or on anything else, really. The meat should have some kind of marinade before it's prepared but that could be as simple as a dry salt rub or something a little saucier.

1. Elote
   Puntas
2. Mollete
   Bionico

Bionico is a fruit salad from Guadalajara. You chop up whatever fruit you like, which is usually various kinds of melon, papaya and berries, and slather it with cream, coconut and maybe some raisins or honey.

1. Mollete
   Flautas
2. Chimichanga
   Churros

Mollete is kind of like a Mexican grilled cheese. It's an open-faced sandwich that usually has beans as well as some peppers and some salsa on it before you put it in the oven to melt the cheese.

1. Menudo
   Barbacoa
2. Carnitas
   Chicharron

You'd probably never call carnitas especially healthy if it's made in the traditional way. It's best made with a fattier cut of meat simmered in lard for several hours until it's like pulled pork.

1. Corona
   Michelada
2. Mezcal
   Sotol

Micheladas are beer cocktails that are definitely not for everyone. Start with beer and add tomato juice, lime juice and hot sauce. It's kind of like a Bloody Mary but with that beer base.

1. Tortilla soup
   Frijoles Charros
2. Guisada tacos
   Empanada

Tortilla soup is usually a stock prepared with salsa and tortilla strips. The person eating it then has the opportunity to add all kinds of stuff table side like chicharrones, avocado, chili, lime or whatever else.

1. Dulce de Leche
   Tequila
2. Agua de Jamaica
   Horchata

Agua de Jamaica is iced hibiscus tea made from something called a roselle flower. There are versions of the tea that you can get pretty much all over the world, though with slightly different recipes depending on the region.

1. Cuitlacoche
   Pambazo
2. Tamales
   Enchiladas

Pambazos are a street food sandwich usually made with chorizo and potato. The whole thing is dipped in red chili sauce and then fried and there's not much varying from that recipe, unlike with a taco, for instance, which can be made dozens of ways.

1. Chapulines
   Flautas
2. Chimichangas
   Tejuino

Chapulines are crickets, so right away this may not appeal to everyone. You clean the little guys, then toast them with some garlic, lime and salt. You can buy them at sporting events sometimes if popcorn isn't exotic enough for you.

1. Empanadas
   Tamales
2. Churros
   Frijoles

Churros are arguably the most popular dessert item in Mexican cuisine, not necessarily in Mexico itself but outside for people who want to eat Mexican. You can find them in Portugal, Spain, state fairs and all throughout Latin America.