Quesadillas de Huitlacoche is a signature dish of Mexico; we have verified places to eat it in Mexico City. Hand-pressed blue-corn tortillas stuffed with huitlacoche (Mexican corn smut), molten Oaxacan cheese, and epazote, then griddled until the masa crisps. Start with where to eat Quesadillas de Huitlacoche in Mexico City.
Quesadillas de Huitlacoche · Mexico City
Hand-pressed blue-corn tortillas stuffed with huitlacoche (Mexican corn smut), molten Oaxacan cheese, and epazote, then griddled until the masa crisps.
Huitlacoche (Ustilago maydis) is a corn fungus considered a delicacy in pre-Hispanic Mexico, called the Mexican truffle and harvested during the summer rainy season. The Aztecs prized it as cuitlacochin. Mercado de San Juan, El Cardenal, and Cafe de Tacuba serve the classic quesadilla version. Pujol elevated huitlacoche to fine-dining application.
Where to eat in Mexico City:
- El Cardenal
- Cafe de Tacuba
- Mercado de San Juan
- Expendio de Maiz
- Mercado Medellin
- Mercado Roma
Where to eat Quesadillas de Huitlacoche in Mexico City: the editor picks