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Enchiladas Queretanas con Pollo Entero
Queretaro's Bajio plate of corn tortillas bathed in jitomate and guajillo, served with a whole bone-in chicken pieza, fried potatoes and carrots, and chiles en escabeche on the side.
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Quesadillas de Flor de Calabaza Bajiense
Guanajuato's Bajio quesadillas fold fresh flor de calabaza, epazote, chile serrano, and queso Oaxaca into hand-pressed corn masa, then brown them on a comal until the edges crisp.
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Torta de Carnitas estilo Silao La Lluvia de Plata
Guanajuato's Silao torta: bolillo pressed hard on the plancha, carnitas doradas tucked under queso ranchero fundido, with escabeche on the side like the Bajio intended.
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Pambazo Bajiense Relleno de Papa con Chorizo
Guanajuato's Bajio pambazo is a bolillo dipped in chile guajillo, fried in manteca, opened while warm, and filled with potato and pork chorizo.
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Enchiladas Mineras de Guanajuato
Guanajuato's mining-city enchiladas are corn tortillas dipped in guajillo salsa, fried in manteca, filled with queso fresco, and served with papa, zanahoria, chicken, and chiles en escabeche.
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Gorditas Guisadas de Horno Potosinas
San Luis Potosí's Altiplano gorditas, baked hard and fragrant in a hot horno, then split open for nopales, chicharrón en salsa verde, and rajas con queso.
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Tacos de Canasta de Queretaro
Queretaro's Bajio basket tacos are corn tortillas filled with papa, adobo, or chicharron, brushed with chile-guajillo oil, packed tight, and left to sweat under cloth.
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Vaquitas de Apaseo el Grande
Guanajuato's Apaseo el Grande vaquitas are small masa pockets sealed like empanadas, fried until golden, and sold warm in brown paper for eating by hand.
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Quesadillas de Huitlacoche Queretanas
Queretaro's Bajio quesadillas, made with fresh corn masa and a dark huitlacoche filling cooked with cebolla, ajo, chile serrano, epazote, and just enough queso to hold the fold.
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Lonche Potosino de Bistec
San Luis Potosí's weeknight lonche, a split telera filled with thin bistec from the plancha, ripe aguacate, jitomate, white onion, and one smoky chile chipotle en adobo sitting proudly on top.
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Torta de Carnitas estilo Apaseo el Grande
Guanajuato's Bajio torta from Apaseo el Grande, built on a crusty bolillo, carnitas in manteca, cuerito, buche, raw onion, cilantro, and salsa de chile de arbol.
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Tostadas de Tinga Bajiense
Guanajuato's Bajio table gives you crisp tostadas layered with lard-fried beans, smoky chipotle chicken tinga, queso fresco, crema espesa, and market lettuce.
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Enchiladas Potosinas (Masa Teñida de Rojo)
San Luis Potosí's red masa half-moons, born in Soledad de Graciano Sánchez, folded around queso fresco and onion, sealed on the comal, then crisped in manteca until the edges go firm.
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Guacamaya de León
León's guacamaya is a Bajío bolillo split open and packed with chicharrón quebrado, vinegared cueritos, lime, and a chile de árbol salsa that does not apologize.
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Guajolote Queretano
Querétaro's market torta of bolillo soaked in jitomate and chile guajillo salsa, fried until the crust goes red and crisp, then packed with a folded enchilada queretana.
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