barbacoa
Mexican slow-roasted beef
Barbacoa is a method of slow-cooking meat over an open fire or in a pit, originating in the Caribbean and Mexico.
The meat—traditionally beef cheeks, goat, or lamb—is wrapped and steamed for hours until tender and shreddable.
In Mexican-American cuisine, barbacoa usually means seasoned beef for tacos: We're getting barbacoa tacos for lunch.
The word is the source of English *barbecue*.
Filled, folded flatbread
- burritoFilled, wrapped tortilla
- enchiladaSauced stuffed tortilla
- quesadillaFolded tortilla with melted filling
- tamalesFilled masa, steamed wrapped
tostadas · torta · gordita · huarache · birria · carnitas · pozole · menudo
Spicy tomato condiment
- cilantroPungent leafy herb
- onionPungent layered bulb
- limeAcidic green citrus
- guacamoleSeasoned avocado spread
tortilla · radish · jalapeño · serrano · habanero · avocado · queso · crema
Spiny desert succulent
- steamedHeated by vapor
- slow-cookedPrepared with prolonged heat
- wrappedCovered in material
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
overnight · braised · marinated · adobo · achiote · cumin · oregano · garlic
Bovine meat for eating
- cheekAudacity or facial side
- cabezaSpanish for head
- lenguaSpanish for tongue
- brisketLower chest of cattle
chuck · goat · lamb · birria · shredded · pulled · slow-cooked · braised
taco
Filled, folded flatbread
- burritoFilled, wrapped tortilla
- enchiladaSauced stuffed tortilla
- quesadillaFolded tortilla with melted filling
tamales · tostadas · torta · gordita · huarache · birria · carnitas · pozole · menudo · ceviche
salsa
Spicy tomato condiment
guacamole · tortilla · radish · jalapeño · serrano · habanero · avocado · queso · crema · nopales
agave
Spiny desert succulent
- steamedHeated by vapor
- slow-cookedPrepared with prolonged heat
- wrappedCovered in material
underground · overnight · braised · marinated · adobo · achiote · cumin · oregano · garlic · chilies
beef
Bovine meat for eating
brisket · chuck · goat · lamb · birria · shredded · pulled · slow-cooked · braised · steamed
pre-Hispanic
Before Spanish colonization
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- MayanOf ancient Mesoamerican civilization
- AztecAncient Mexican civilization
Caribbean · Yucatan · Mexican · ancestral · ceremonial · fiesta · Sunday · mercado · communal · regional
smoky
Filled with combustion haze
succulent · juicy · melt-in-your-mouth · fork-tender · earthy · aromatic · spiced · seasoned · umami · fatty
- Mexican culturetacos, tortillas, guacamole, mariachi, sombreros
- Mexican foodtacos, chilaquiles, taco, huevos rancheros, burritos
- beef dishesbeef brisket, beef stew, beef chili, pot roast, beef curry
- braised meatsbrisket, pot roast, chuck roast, lamb shank, lamb shanks
- comida hispanicatacos, paella, tortilla, empanadas, frijoles
- Latin foodtacos, tamales, burritos, quesadilla, nachos
barbacoagrilling
Cooking on metal grates
flash-frying · searing · stir-frying · broiling · carne asada
barbacoajerky
Cured meat snack
carne asada · grilled steak · rare steak · beef carpaccio · charred meat
barbacoayakitori
Skewered grilled fowl, Japanese-style
sashimi · teppanyaki · tartare · Peking duck · tandoori