Local guests are sure to note the similarities especially with dishes like ceviche, tuna tostada and albondigas.

Tacos at Calaca Kitchen and, below, vegetable tostadas and the caramelised apple burrito

His tantalizing dishes will include black recaudo tuna tostada ceviche and squash carpaccio, alongside his signature Tik-in-xic snapper with Mayan salsa, and a sweet Tabascan chocolate, cinnamon and spiced mousse to finish.

by Oneza Tabish Chicken tostadas are crunchy corn tortillas that can be a super starter.

The recipes themselves range from Tricolor Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette or Lemony Dressing; Black Bean Tostadas with Salsa Fresca; Red Lentils with Carrot Rice Pilaf and Cucumber Raita; and Fresh Green and White Fettuccine with Tomato Basil Sauce; to Stove-Top Pizza; Blue Cornbread; Rainforest Macaroons, Homemade Applesauce; Strawberry Crepes; and Coconut Rice Balls.

The menu there includes guacamole, ceviches, tacos, tostadas and salads.

To do the same, start incorporating her recipes and her seasoning sense into your everyday repertoire--whether it's a traditional Tortilla Soup or a new spin on Matzo Balls made with mushrooms and jalapenos, Chicken Tostadas or Tuna Tataki Tostadas with Sriracha Sauce, Pati's Go-To Guacamole, Real Red Salsa, Cal-Mex Fish Tacos with Creamy Slaw, versatile Med-Mex Salad or foamy Mango Mousse.

A mixture of pork, steak and fish tacos and tostadas, and we ordered a passion fruit margarita (PS6.95) and a Modelo Especial (PS4.15) to wash it all down.

The step-by-step recipes range from Ham Breakfast Burritos; Italian Beef Sliders; Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole; Chicken Tortilla Soup; Cowboy Chili Beans; and Texas Peach Barbecue Sandwiches; to a Pot Roast Dinner; Lemon Rosemary Chicken; Black Bean Tostadas; Stuffed Poblano Peppers; Blueberry Buckle; Strawberry Rhubarb Cornbread Cobbler; and Peanut Butter Chocolate Fondue.

mexgrocer.co.uk is the UK's exclusive stockist of popular Mexican brands such as El Yucateco concentrates and Sanissimo gluten-free products, which include slow bake tostadas and nachos.

Susan Schmidt grew up eating tamales, tostadas, and freshly made salsa with her family in Mexico City.

Ramirez gives the example of the tostada. To the general public, a tostada is just a fried tortilla, he says, but Northgate's customers are very sensitive when tasting tostadas and can differentiate brands based on the texture, taste and appearance.