Are you interested in Mexican cultures and foods?
Well, there are so many delicious Mexican foods like Taco, Burrito, Nacho, Tamale that are mouth watering.
Also, Mexican foods are not only delicious but also can inspire you to find a unique name for your cute kitten since Mexican food names are specials. Though Mexican is influenced by Spanish, so no wonder you might find that Mexican food names are a lot like Spanish. So, you can also visit our Spanish cat names, or continue checking the list of Mexican food names for your cats So here is the list of Mexican food names for your cats.
Mexican Food For Male Cat Names
Male cat names | Descriptions |
Chicharrón | Dish generally consisting of fried pork belly or fried pork rinds |
Albóndigas | Mexican meatballs |
Barbacoa | Form of cooking meat that originated in the Arawak-speaking Caribbean with the Taíno people |
Alfajor | Traditional confection |
Papadzules | Traditional dish from the Yucatán Peninsula resembling enchiladas |
Taquito | Dish that typically consists of a small rolled-up tortilla that contains filling |
Cabrito | Roast goat kid in various Iberian and Latin American cuisines |
Nopalito | Made with diced nopales, the naturally flat stems, called pads, of prickly pear cactus |
Migas | Originally introduced by shepherds |
Molote | Corn-based pastry usually served as an appetizer or snack in Mexican cuisine |
Chilorio | Pork dish from the Mexican state of Sinaloa |
Nachos | Heated tortilla chips or totopos covered with melted cheese |
Polvorón | Type of heavy, soft, and very crumbly Spanish shortbread made of flour, sugar, milk, and nuts |
Bistek | Spanish loan word derived from the English words “beef steak” abbreviated |
Moronga | Spices, herbs, onions and chili peppers are added and then boiled in the pig’s large intestines for casing for several hours |
Enchilada | Corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a savory sauce |
Panucho | Mexican food specialty from the Yucatán made with a refried tortilla |
Tripas | Small intestines of farm animals that have been cleaned, boiled and grilled |
Guacamole | Avocado-based dip, spread, or salad first developed in Mexico |
Menudo | Traditional Mexican soup, made with cow’s stomach in broth with a red chili pepper base |
Salbut | Puffed deep fried tortilla that is topped with lettuce, sliced avocado, pulled chicken or turkey, tomato and pickled red onion |
Atole | Traditional hot corn- and masa-based beverage of Mesoamerican origin |
Sope | Traditional Mexican dish consisting of a fried masa base with savory toppings |
Pozole | Traditional soup or stew from Mexican cuisine |
Escamol | Mexican caviar, are the edible larvae and pupae of ants |
Aporreadillo | Typical dish from southwestern Mexican cuisine |
Mixiote | Traditional pit-barbecued meat dish in central Mexico |
Totopo | Flat, round, or triangular corn product similar to a tortilla, that has been toasted, fried or baked, but it may be prepared with nixtamalized corn masa |
Churro | Type of fried dough from Spanish and Portuguese cuisine |
Bolillo | Type of savory bread traditionally made in Mexico |
Chapulines | Toasted grasshoppers seasoned with salt & lime |
Tostilocos | Popular Mexican antojito |
Entomatada | Dish made of a folded corn tortilla which has first been fried in oil and then bathed in a tomato sauce |
Venison | Meant the meat of a game animal but now refers primarily to the meat of elk or deer |
Chorizo |
Fermented, cured, smoked sausage, which may be sliced and eaten without cooking, or added as an ingredient to add flavor to other dishes
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Cocido |
Mexican type of tamale, but wrapped in a long corn plant leaf, and folded, making a triangular shape or spherical shape
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Coyotas |
Empanada-like cookies which are large, flat and traditionally filled with brown sugar
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Puntas |
Consists of small cuts of meat cooked in various Mexican sauces
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Jocoque |
Food produced from a milk base which, in its most artisanal form, is obtained by leaving milk
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Chirostoma |
Fish in the genus collectively go by the common name charal/charales in their native range
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Tlacoyo |
Oval-shaped Prehispanic Mexican dish made of masa
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Romeritos |
Consisting of tender sprigs of seepweed (Suaeda spp.) which are boiled and served in a mole sauce seasoned with shrimp jerky blended into the mix
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Picadillo |
It is made with ground meat, tomatoes, and also raisins, olives, and other ingredients that vary by region
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Capirotada |
Traditional Mexican food similar to a bread pudding that is usually eaten during the Lenten period
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Buñuelo |
Fried dough fritter
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Curtido |
Type of lightly fermented cabbage relish
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Huarache |
Popular Mexican dish consisting of masa dough with smashed pinto beans
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Taco |
Traditional Mexican dish consisting of a small hand-sized corn or wheat tortilla topped with a filling
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Burrito |
Flour tortilla wrapped into a sealed cylindrical shape around various ingredients
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Pambazo |
Made with pambazo bread dipped and fried in a red guajillo pepper sauce and filled with papas con chorizo
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Mollete |
Open-faced sandwich with beans and cheese in Mexican cuisine.
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Escamol |
The edible larvae and pupae of ants
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Mexican Food For Female Cat Names
Female cat names | Descriptions |
Cajeta |
Confection of thickened caramel usually made of sweetened caramelised goat’s milk
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Tostada |
Given to various dishes in Mexico and other parts of Latin America which include a toasted tortilla as the main base of their preparation
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Concha |
Traditional Mexican sweet bread roll
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Gringas |
Variety of tacos which consist of flour tortillas filled with cheese, al pastor meat, and pineapple
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Aguachile |
Dish made of shrimp, submerged in liquid seasoned with chili peppers, lime juice, salt, cilantro, slices of cucumber and slices of onion
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Chalupa |
Made by pressing a thin layer of masa dough around the outside of a small mold
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Fritada |
Its main ingredient is fried pork
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Torta |
Culinary term that can, depending on the cuisine, refer to cakes, pies, flatbreads, sandwiches, or omelettes
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Jumiles |
Small stink bugs native to the Taxco region of the state of Guerrero in Mexico
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Tamale |
Traditional Mesoamerican dish, made of masa or dough, which is steamed in a corn husk or banana leaf
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Birria |
Dish is a meat stew traditionally made from goat meat
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Sopaipilla |
Fried pastry and a type of quick bread served in several regions with Spanish heritage in the Americas
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Cocada |
Traditional coconut candy or confectionery found in many parts of Latin America
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Quesadilla |
Mexican cuisine dish, consisting of a tortilla that is filled primarily with cheese, and sometimes meats, spices, and other fillings, and then cooked on a griddle or stove
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Cecina |
Meat that has been salted and dried by means of air, sun or smoke
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Chilaquiles |
Traditional Mexican breakfast dish consisting of corn tortillas cut into quarters and lightly fried
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Chimichanga |
Deep-fried burrito that is common in Tex-Mex and other Southwestern U.S. cuisine
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Milanesa |
South American variation of cotoletta, or schnitzel, where generic types of meat breaded cutlet preparations
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Empanada |
Type of baked or fried turnover consisting of pastry and filling
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Salsa |
Variety of sauces used as condiments for tacos
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Machaca |
Traditionally dried meat, usually spiced beef or pork
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Chamoy |
Variety of savory sauces and condiments in Mexican cuisine made from pickled fruit
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Cerveza |
Mexican beers such as “Sol” and “Corona”
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Nicuatole |
Dessert made from ground maize and sugar, traditional in Oaxaca, Mexico
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Gordita |
Pastry made with masa and stuffed with cheese, meat, or other fillings
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Chapulines |
Grasshoppers of the genus Sphenarium that are commonly eaten in certain areas of Mexico
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Chahuis |
Variety of edible insects within the insect order Coleoptera
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Cemita |
Refers to the sandwich as well as to the roll it is typically served on, a bread roll covered with sesame seeds
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Fajita |
Grilled meat that is usually served as a taco on a flour or corn tortilla
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Carnitas |
Dish of Mexican cuisine that originated in the state of Michoacán
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Memelas |
Fried or toasted cakes made of masa topped with different fresh ingredients eaten as antojitos
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Tortilla |
Made from maize hominy meal, and now also from wheat flour
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Tlayuda |
Handmade dish in traditional Oaxacan cuisine, consisting of a large, thin, crunchy
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Cassava |
Woody shrub native to South America of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae
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