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Defining one type of sauce as a traditional Mexican Chili Sauce is difficult due to the many different varieties that are made and referred to as a Chili Sauce.

Made in a manner of soups from Mexico, Chicken Tortilla Soup is filled with many ethnic ingredients to create a filling and savory side dish or a soup that could be served as the main meal.

Similar to a beef stew, this type of soup is made with a cut of meat suitable for pot roasts (round or chuck) that is mixed with vegetables and a rich broth.

A water-based soup made with egg noodles, vegetables such as celery and carrots, small bits of chicken, chicken stock, and seasonings.

Much like other varieties of cream-based soups, Cream of Mushroom is a thick soup that is commonly used as an ingredient for recipes.

The outer edges, furthest away from the center, of cheese that has been formed into a disk or wheel of cheese.

A method to preserve fruits, vegetables and meat in a vinegar or brine mixture that is then heat processed in boiling water so the pickled food can be stored for longer lengths of time.

An unusual quick bread flavored with molasses that was developed from the necessity of early New England settlers to make a hearty bread using their limited resources.

A type of quick bread that is very similar to Boston brown bread except that it is baked rather than steamed.

A hybrid of corn that grows into large kernels for use in making snacks and various corn dishes. Common in Mexican cooking, Giant White Corn is referred to as Maiz Mote Pelado for Spanish foods or Hominy for southern U.

Common in traditional Asian cooking, this food item consists of soft bun filled with sweet or savory ingredients.

A preparation technique, used primarily for vegetables, that "shocks" the food item by exposing it to ice water after the food item has been blanched.

A type of cooking fat that is often sought by chefs desiring to add a rich flavor to a variety of foods.

A type of bakeware that is used to make the traditional French food known as a Gratiné or Gratin, which is prepared with a brown crispy crust over the surface of the food.

Naturally occurring proteins that are contained within foods or liquid and tablet supplements manufactured for the purpose of improving digestion.

A fruit native to India, which grows on tropical evergreen trees. Maturing into a small round fruit approximately 1 to 2 inches in diameter, Kokum becomes dark purple to black in color as it ripens.

A layered dessert that began as a European confection, which was made in England. Sheets of sherry infused sponge cake, cut to fit in a round bowl, were spread with jam and a pastry cream or egg custard.

A Mexican fried pastry originating in regions of northern Mexico and the southwestern U.S. Sopapilla, which is considered to be a quick bread in some recipes and a pastry in others, is deep fried to create a puffed up, crispy outer texture that is airy and open on the inside.

Traditional cracker bread common in India that is most often served as a complement to a main dish, but also used as a snack or appetizer to be topped with chutney, various dips or salsas.

A Mexican sandwich sold by street markets and vendors throughout Mexico that is somewhat similar to the American or Italian deli sandwich.