Mextrade UK

You know that moment when you walk into a Mexican mercado and the air hits you... chiles secos, garlic, epazote, warm cumin, tamarind, esquite steaming in a corner.

We bring those same ingredients to the UK so your kitchen can smell like home, saving you the plane ticket.

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5 de mayo marks the Battle of Puebla in 1862, when the Mexican army defeated the French. It's part of our history, but it's not a big national holiday. Mostly celebrated in the USA, but it's a normal day for most of us.

Tomatoes aren’t Italian, they’re Mexican. Before they travelled the world, they grew exclusively in America. Swipe to read all about the different tomatoes native to Mexico, from bola to the green tomatillo.

And anyone who’s visited Mexico knows there’s no flavour more authentic than the green tomatillo. It’s the base of every proper salsa verde and chilaquiles. If you’re cooking Mexican without them, you’re missing out.

We bring them fresh to the UK, ready to turn into salsa or add to your guisos. Find them in our website now.

We just dropped a documentary that takes you straight to the fields where our corn comes from. But this isn’t about us, it is about the farmers who wake up before the sun is out every day to protect the heirloom corn that have survived centuries.

They talk about why nixtamalisation is such an important process, why shortcuts don’t work and why a proper tortilla is the heart of every meal in Mexico.

If you care about where your ingredients come from (and why they taste the way they do), we think you’ll love this.

Find the full film on YouTube now ⟶ The link is in our bio.