Forget Tequila and go for Mezcal, which is another spirit distilled from agave, but with a different process leading to a smoother, sweetish drink which can be enjoyed like a fine single malt whiskey. The ones to go for (in my opinion) are the reposado (aged for 2 years) or the anejado (aged for up to 7 years in barrels of white oak). Salud!

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Cactus leaves prepared in many different ways, for example with tomatoes and onions in a salad or with cheese in a tortilla. Interesting, nice tasting and reputedly very good for you.

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A thick dark sauce made with dried chiles, nuts, seeds, spices, chocolate and many other ingredients, usually served as a sauce for chicken or turkey. I don’t particularly like it, but it should be tried.

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Forget tequila - the authentic Mexican drink is pulque, a watery alcoholic juice made from fermented maguey. Slightly foamy, with a tinge of aloe vera, it tastes like rinsed shampoo, smells terrible and you would need to consume a lot to get drunk. It is cheap, though ...

Seek out a local pulqueria, a spit-and-sawdust drinking saloon frequented largely by men.

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A 900g sandwich composed of: chicken, avocado, tomato, swiss cheese, goat cheese, pineapple, ham, beef, two large slices of bread and your choice of chilli or chipotle. You can buy a torta at any of the millions of puestos on the street corners of Mexico City. One thing to know though, only buy your torta at a popular puesto, it will avoid you many a stomachache.

Any puesto (street vendor) selling tortas

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