The accompaniments set Mexican cocido apart from anything you’d find in Spain. A light-red rice, subtly scented with cumin, is served as a side dish, but it’s customary to spoon some or all of ...

Perfecting Mexican rice is much easier than it sounds. If you’re looking for the tomato flavor, with the fluffy consistency of your favorite restaurant, I’ve got you covered.

Perfecting Mexican rice is much easier than it sounds. If you’re looking for the tomato flavor, with the fluffy consistency of your favorite restaurant, I’ve got you covered.

Rice arrived in Mexico via La Nao de La China (a.k.a. Manila Galleon), Spanish trading ships that brought goods from Asia to Mexico in the 1560s.

The first time I attempted arroz rojo, or Mexican red rice, I lifted the lid of the pot to find a pale yellow, over-salted pile of mush. There’s this notion that’s perpetuated in both popular ...

Perfecting Mexican rice is much easier than it sounds. If you’re looking for the tomato flavor, with the fluffy consistency of your favorite restaurant, I’ve got you covered.