Puebla Street Food

5 dishes in Mexico

5 street foods from Puebla, Mexico: Cemitas Poblanas, Tacos Árabes, Chalupas Poblanas, Molotes Poblanos and Chiles en Nogada. Each one has its own page with the story behind it and what to look for.

Street foods of Puebla

Market Stall · Sesame Sandwich Cemitas Poblanas A proper cemita relies on pápalo, a pungent, citrusy herb that locals say cannot be swapped for cilantro without changing the sandwich. A soft, sesame-seed egg bread roll is stuffed with breaded milanesa, quesillo cheese, avocado, chipotle peppers, and the herb pápalo. Puebla's covered markets are lined with stalls… Spit Cart · Trompo Pork Taco Tacos Árabes Tacos árabes, made with Lebanese pita-style pan árabe bread, are considered the direct ancestor of tacos al pastor — Lebanese immigrants in Puebla… Marinated pork is stacked and roasted on a vertical spit exactly like shawarma, then shaved and wrapped in a soft wheat flatbread rather than a corn tortilla. Street carts around downtown… Market Griddle · Mini Fried Tortillas Chalupas Poblanas Puebla vendors usually serve an order half with red salsa and half with green, so a single plate shows off both sauces. Small, thin corn tortillas are fried in lard on a wide griddle, then topped with red or green salsa, shredded pork or chicken, and chopped onion, and served several at a time on a small… Street Cart · Fried Masa Turnover Molotes Poblanos Beyond potato and chorizo, Puebla molotes come stuffed with huitlacoche, squash blossoms, cheese or even brains (sesos). Corn masa is stuffed with a filling of potato and chorizo or tinga, sealed into a football-shaped pocket, and deep-fried until crisp. Street carts around Puebla's markets top them with… Seasonal Market Stall · Stuffed Poblano Chiles en Nogada The dish's colors — green chile, white walnut cream sauce, and red pomegranate seeds — happen to match the Mexican flag, which is why it's… A fresh poblano chile is roasted, peeled, and stuffed with a sweet-savory picadillo of ground meat, fruit, and spices, then draped in a chilled walnut cream sauce and scattered with…

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