Posted in RESOURCES Beyond Burritos and Margaritas Posted on July 22, 2023January 8, 2026 by Mary Ann Lesh Tortillas, beans, rice, and chiles are staples in Mexican households and Mexican restaurants all over the world, but people south of the border enjoy many other foods you may not have heard about. Here are a few of them. Corn Smut (Huitlacoche) Facts Dragon Fruit (Pitahaya) Facts Passion Fruit (Maracuyá) Facts Mamey Facts Epazote Facts Guava (Guayaba) Facts Soursop (Guanábana) Facts Avocado Facts Chayote Facts Chaya (Mayan Tree Spinach) Facts Jicama Facts Mango Facts Nopal Cactus Facts Papaya Facts