5 Worst Rated Traditional Snacks
in Pacific Coast of Mexico

Charales is a Mexican specialty dish consisting of small, deep-fried, minnow-sized fish consumed with salt, chilis, and a squeeze of lime juice. They are usually served as a snack or as an appetizer, although charales can also be used as a taco filling. There is also a dried version of charales that is especially popular during Lent, when the fish is cooked with nopales, green salsa, and wild herbs.Expand

Frijoles puercos estilo Jalisco is a traditional dish originating from Jalisco. These refried beans have a number of varieties, and this is the Jalisco-style preparation that's usually served as a snack with drinks. The dish is usually made with a combination of cooked beans, chorizo, olives, jalapeños, bacon, lard, and shredded cheese such as queso ranchero or romano. The chorizo is crumbled and cooked with chopped baon in lard, then set aside. The beans are then cooked in the remaining lard, mashed, and mixed with the bacon, olives, chili peppers, and chorizo. The top is sprinkled with cheese, and the mixture is then served with toasted tortillas.Expand

Corunda is a Mexican dish that is similar to a tamale, consisting of masa flour dough that is wrapped in green corn stalk leaves and shaped into a pyramid before being steamed. The dish is sometimes filled with a local cheese known as doblecrema and sliced poblano chilis, although corundas are tradtionally not filled, but served plain and topped with Mexican cream or spicy homemade salsa. Corunda is a specialty of the Michoacan region and was originally prepared by the Purhépecha villagers from Pátzcuaro. Today, the dish is especially popular during the Day of the Dead.Expand

Cacahuates botaneros is a traditional bar snack originating from Oaxaca. It's usually made with a combination of raw peanuts, garlic, árbol chili peppers, oil, salt, and limes. The ingredients are mixed in a big pot over medium heat until the peanuts and garlic are fully toasted and golden brown. The mixture is left to cool down and it's then served with halved limes that are squeezed over the peanuts. It's recommended to pair this spicy snack with micheladas.Expand

Memela (or tetela) is a popular street food dish originating from the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is made from masa flour with the addition of refried beans, pressed together into a (usually oval-shaped) tortilla, then cooked on a hot grill. Once the tortilla is done, it is usually filled with red or green salsa, crumbly cheese such as quesillo, and additional toppings such as fries, nopale cactus, or avocado slices. Memela is traditionally folded in half and eaten with hands, just like a taco.Expand