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Southwestern Dishes
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Avocado Soup
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This soup begins with chicken stock to which chayote and avocado are added.
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Carne adobado
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Marinated pork is baked in a smooth adobo sauce of red chiles, garlic, vinegar, and onion.
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Ceviche
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Ceviche (or seviche) is fish or shellfish that has been "cooked" in a marinade of lime (or another citrus) juice. In the Southwest, it is unique to the coastal areas. Ceviche is popular throughout Mexico and South America.
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Chicken-Fried Steak
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This dish somehow says "Texas." Steak is battered, deep-fried, and served smothered in gravy.
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Chili con carne
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Chili is an American classic, but no two bowls are the same. Some Texans reject tomatoes from their beef and pepper chili, New Mexicans use lamb. The only constants are meat and chiles. Even beans are optional.
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Menudo
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A filling soup of hominy, beef tripe, and pig's feet, flavored with chile, garlic, coriander, and onions. Many people consider menudo a cure for hangovers.
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Mole with Turkey
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Mole is a sauce made from chile powder, unsweetened chocolate, almonds, garlic, cinnamon, anise, raisins, coriander, tomatoes, sesame seeds, black pepper, and bay leaf. This unusual combination is ground fine
and cooked in water. it usually accompanies poultry rather than other meats.
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Posole
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This thick soup is made from hominy stewed with red chile, pork, and oregano.
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