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…not a mirror-perfect reflection of foodways of one particular part of Mexico. Far from it. This restaurant’s menu is Sonoran, Oaxacan, and Pueblan; it’s even a bit New Mexican (sopaipillas)…

…de Chimayo was strong persuasion to proceed. We knew we had found authentic New Mexico fare at its finest. And we loved that the setting provides a magic aura. Candlelit…

…and satisfying with an earthy character; the red tastes like desert air and sunshine turned to manna in a bowl. The best native New Mexican food in Albuquerque is made…

…good after placing an order. The food does not come instantly. People in the kitchen actually cook it. La Jalisiense serves vivid, from-scratch Mexican cooking that ranges from house-made corn…

…perfectly preserved circa 1986 “hot plate” Mexican restaurant. This means Folger’s coffee with chips and a thin tomato-based salsa to start breakfast. You can order fajitas on a sizzling platter…

…cost about $5. Enchiladas Nothing about the hole-in-the-wall in Clearwater Plaza reflects the Mexican state for which it is named. More stereotypical Mexican food, not provincial, dominates the menu. For…

…Mexican, not Mexican,” Mona explained to us many years ago. “That is why we use beef rather than pork, and flour tortillas rather than corn.” The beef, which spends enough…

…came to New Mexico from the University of Wisconsin, where he worked to create sweeter cabbage for better sauerkraut. Bosland has become New Mexico’s “Chileman” (that’s how the license plate…

…Salsa’s is family-run, completely local, and serves unbelievably scrumptious Mexican and Central American meals. Located just off the “X” (junction of Sumner Avenue, Belmont Avenue/Route 83, and Dickinson Street) near…