# What is your favorite authentic Mexican food?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 9, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-authentic-mexican-food/563570 "2010-12-09T19:44:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-authentic-mexican-food/563570/21 "2010-12-10T13:22:22Z")

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Ceviche, followed by chilaquiles.

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**Author:** ![lindsaybluth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-authentic-mexican-food/563570/22 "2010-12-10T18:09:07Z")

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Fried ice cream, by a mile.

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**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-authentic-mexican-food/563570/23 "2010-12-11T02:10:26Z")

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So…Hungry…

I wish I knew how to make fried ice cream.

And I’d love to make ceviche, but I a) live in St. Louis and therefore am a little suspicious of the freshness of the seafood and b) don’t trust myself to make it very well. I love the taste, but I’m not skilled at creating that type of fresh, sharp but subtle flavor that ceviche has. God, I would kill for some ceviche right now. Does anybody here make their own ceviche?

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**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-authentic-mexican-food/563570/24 "2010-12-11T02:22:29Z")

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Ceviche is dead simple to make.

Check out this recipe that has coconut milk in it, I had to physically walk away from the dish to another part of the yard to stop from lifting it to my lips and eating it all at the party

[Ono Ceviche With Aji Amarillo, Coconut, Ginger, Green Garlic, Jalapeño and Cilantro](http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=14634&p=327354&hilit=ceviche+coconut#p327354)

As for authentic, good al pastor is hard to beat as is carnitas done right and huachinango a la Veracruzana (whole fish fried and served covered in chile sauce, olives, capers, and cilantro)

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**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-authentic-mexican-food/563570/25 "2010-12-11T02:25:26Z")

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Chiles en nogada and cochinita pibil are probably my two favorite Mexican dishes. Also, birria (goat).

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