- Large thin corn tortilla, griddled crisp
- Asiento, refried black beans, quesillo (Oaxacan string cheese)
- Tasajo, cecina or chorizo; cabbage, avocado, tomato
Tlayuda
Tlayuda, Oaxaca's giant griddled tortilla. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
The tlayuda is Oaxaca's giant griddled tortilla: a large, thin corn tortilla crisped on a comal and layered with asiento (pork lard), black beans, quesillo, cabbage, avocado and tasajo (dried beef) or chorizo. It is often called Oaxacan pizza, though it predates that comparison by centuries.
It is street food for sharing, folded or eaten open, best from the night vendors around Oaxaca city's markets.
Key ingredients
Where to try it
- Night vendors around Oaxaca's Mercado 20 de Noviembre
- The pasillo de humo grills in the Benito Juarez market
- Village markets across the Central Valleys