Ingredients

Prices checked by hand on 24–25 August 2026 Three dried chiles do most of the work in Mexican cooking: guajillo, ancho and pasilla. Together they’re the base of birria, mole, adobo and most red salsas. All three are available in the Philippines, and the good news is that one seller carries all of them at … Read more

Prices checked by hand on 24 August 2026 Masa harina is corn flour that has been nixtamalized — soaked in an alkaline solution before grinding. That step is not optional and it is not cosmetic. It changes the starch so the dough holds together, and it is the reason corn tortillas taste like corn tortillas. … Read more