80+ Best Mexican Food Inspired Cat Names For Male And Female Kittens

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.

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1 Mexican Food For Male Cat Names

2 Mexican Food For Female Cat Names

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
Cocido	Mexican type of tamale, but wrapped in a long corn plant leaf, and folded, making a triangular shape or spherical shape
Coyotas	Empanada-like cookies which are large, flat and traditionally filled with brown sugar
Puntas	Consists of small cuts of meat cooked in various Mexican sauces
Jocoque	Food produced from a milk base which, in its most artisanal form, is obtained by leaving milk
Chirostoma	Fish in the genus collectively go by the common name charal/charales in their native range
Tlacoyo	Oval-shaped Prehispanic Mexican dish made of masa
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
Picadillo	It is made with ground meat, tomatoes, and also raisins, olives, and other ingredients that vary by region
Capirotada	Traditional Mexican food similar to a bread pudding that is usually eaten during the Lenten period
Buñuelo	Fried dough fritter
Curtido	Type of lightly fermented cabbage relish
Huarache	Popular Mexican dish consisting of masa dough with smashed pinto beans
Taco	Traditional Mexican dish consisting of a small hand-sized corn or wheat tortilla topped with a filling
Burrito	Flour tortilla wrapped into a sealed cylindrical shape around various ingredients
Pambazo	Made with pambazo bread dipped and fried in a red guajillo pepper sauce and filled with papas con chorizo
Mollete	Open-faced sandwich with beans and cheese in Mexican cuisine.
Escamol	The edible larvae and pupae of ants

Mexican Food For Female Cat Names

Female cat names	Descriptions
Cajeta	Confection of thickened caramel usually made of sweetened caramelised goat’s milk
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
Concha	Traditional Mexican sweet bread roll
Gringas	Variety of tacos which consist of flour tortillas filled with cheese, al pastor meat, and pineapple
Aguachile	Dish made of shrimp, submerged in liquid seasoned with chili peppers, lime juice, salt, cilantro, slices of cucumber and slices of onion
Chalupa	Made by pressing a thin layer of masa dough around the outside of a small mold
Fritada	Its main ingredient is fried pork
Torta	Culinary term that can, depending on the cuisine, refer to cakes, pies, flatbreads, sandwiches, or omelettes
Jumiles	Small stink bugs native to the Taxco region of the state of Guerrero in Mexico
Tamale	Traditional Mesoamerican dish, made of masa or dough, which is steamed in a corn husk or banana leaf
Birria	Dish is a meat stew traditionally made from goat meat
Sopaipilla	Fried pastry and a type of quick bread served in several regions with Spanish heritage in the Americas
Cocada	Traditional coconut candy or confectionery found in many parts of Latin America
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
Cecina	Meat that has been salted and dried by means of air, sun or smoke
Chilaquiles	Traditional Mexican breakfast dish consisting of corn tortillas cut into quarters and lightly fried
Chimichanga	Deep-fried burrito that is common in Tex-Mex and other Southwestern U.S. cuisine
Milanesa	South American variation of cotoletta, or schnitzel, where generic types of meat breaded cutlet preparations
Empanada	Type of baked or fried turnover consisting of pastry and filling
Salsa	Variety of sauces used as condiments for tacos
Machaca	Traditionally dried meat, usually spiced beef or pork
Chamoy	Variety of savory sauces and condiments in Mexican cuisine made from pickled fruit
Cerveza	Mexican beers such as “Sol” and “Corona”
Nicuatole	Dessert made from ground maize and sugar, traditional in Oaxaca, Mexico
Gordita	Pastry made with masa and stuffed with cheese, meat, or other fillings
Chapulines	Grasshoppers of the genus Sphenarium that are commonly eaten in certain areas of Mexico
Chahuis	Variety of edible insects within the insect order Coleoptera
Cemita	Refers to the sandwich as well as to the roll it is typically served on, a bread roll covered with sesame seeds
Fajita	Grilled meat that is usually served as a taco on a flour or corn tortilla
Carnitas	Dish of Mexican cuisine that originated in the state of Michoacán
Memelas	Fried or toasted cakes made of masa topped with different fresh ingredients eaten as antojitos
Tortilla	Made from maize hominy meal, and now also from wheat flour
Tlayuda	Handmade dish in traditional Oaxacan cuisine, consisting of a large, thin, crunchy
Cassava	Woody shrub native to South America of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae