Antojitos Oaxaqueños

Tamales and Finger Foods

Appears in
Oaxaca: Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico

By Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral

Published 2019

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Antojitos in Mexico are usually found from a vendor on the street or in small dinner-only operations called cenadurias. Many times, they are also found in bars and centro botaneros (bars where the more you drink, the more food they serve you). Antojitos directly translates to “little cravings” because it is the type of food you crave at night in Mexico. It is usually something that takes just a few bites to eat. It will also most likely be masa based, either grilled or fried, and usually eaten with lots of salsa of some kind.