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) Dragon Fruit (Pitahaya) Passion Fruit (Maracuyá) Mamey Epazote Guava (Guayaba) Soursop (Guanábana) Avocado Chayote Chaya (Mayan Tree Spinach) Jicama Mango Nopal (Prickly Pear) Cactus Papaya