Diner's Dictionary

TIME2SAVOR all that Los Cabos has to offer.

There is much to enjoy here — from international cuisine to local seafood and assorted dishes from Mexico. An exciting experience awaits your taste buds so get ready to sample local delicacies en español.

Achiote: A red paste made from annatto seeds

Aguacate: Avocado  (Not just for guacamole — it tastes great on a burger, too!)

Ajo: Garlic

Al horno: Baked

Asadero cheese: A white cow's milk cheese, also known as Oaxaca cheese

Asado: A roast

Atún: Tuna — always a great choice in Los Cabos

Batido: Shake (Try any made from local fruits.)

Caldo: Broth (One of our favorites is caldo de pescado, fish broth with pieces of freshly caught Pacific offerings.)

Carne a la Tampiqueña: Grilled strips of beef

Carnitas: Shredded pork

Cerveza: Beer (Some of Mexico’s most popular brands include Dos Equis (XX), Tecate, Sol and Corona.)

Ceviche: Peces of raw fish marinated in lime juice and mixed with spices, tomatoes and onions

Chilaquiles: Corn tortillas cooked with cheese, sauce and chilies (typically a breakfast dish)

Chiles: Chili peppers. If you have the time, there are more than 200 types of chilies, ranging from very mild to five-alarm hot

Chiles en nogada: Chilies stuffed with ground meat, served with a walnut-based cream sauce and topped with pomegranate seeds

Chipotle: A mega-hot smoked jalapeño pepper

Churro: Deep-fried dough with star-shaped edges coated with sugar and cinnamon. It's most often served with thick hot chocolate

Damiana: an herb liqueur considered an aphrodisiac

Enchiladas suizas: Chicken enchiladas in a cream sauce

Flauta: A long thin deep-fried taco; its name comes from its resemblance to a flute

Guacamole: A dip or side dish made of mashed avocado (aguacate) and mixed with onions, tomatoes, chilies and lemon juice

Guajolote: Turkey

Huachinango: Red snapper, often cooked in a variety of dishes. One of the most popular is huachinango a la veracruzana — seasoned and cooked in a tasty red sauce with tomatoes, olives and onions

Huevos divorciados: One egg with red and another with green chili sauce (literal translation: divorced eggs)

Huevos rancheros: Eggs with chili sauce

Huitlacoche: Known also as corn smut, maize mushroom or Mexican truffle, this is a fungus that grows inside corn kernels. Its taste is somewhere between a mushroom and sweet corn, and is often used in soups and quesadillas

Jugo de naranja: Orange juice

Kahlua: The most well known brand of Mexican coffee liqueur

Langosta: Lobster

Lengua: Cow or pork tongue, often served stuffed or in tacos

Licuados: Smoothies

Limón: Lime

Margarita: Mexico's national drink: tequila, Controy and lime juice served on the rocks in a salt-rimmed glass or blended with ice

Mariscos: Shellfish

Mole: A dark, rich sauce made with chocolate and a variety of spices and chilies

Mescal: Liquor made from the juice of various types of agaves

Nopal: A tasty cactus used to make a number of dishes. Its fruit, the tuna (prickly pear) is also used in several recipes

Pescado: Fish

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