In Tampico you
can try a wide variety of dishes made mostly of fish and seafood
ingredients. Among the local favorites are jaiba rellena de
huitlacoche or flor de
calabaza (crab
stuffed with
Mexican corn
truffle or
squash blossom),
robalo en
escabeche, empapelado or
chimichurri (bass
prepared in a
vinegar-based
marinade, wrapped
in foil, or
prepared in a
chimichurri sauce), pulpos enchilados (spiced
octopus), empanadas de
camaron (shrimp
turnovers), seafood
and rice dishes
and grilled
prawns. You
also can enjoy
a delicious regional
meat dish,
known as carne a la tampiqueña,
which is
prepared with
aged cheese
or served
with beans
and black
mole enchiladas with
tamarind...
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