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Mexican culinary mastery needs no introduction, particularly following the fanfare over the country’s recent cascade of Michelin accolades . Covering every point of the spectrum between simple to complex dishes, delicious regional masterpieces abound, encompassing expansive flavors, unique textures and ingredients of enviable quality. Amongst these incredible dishes, Mexican seafood sits at the very top of the pile.

And as might be expected with the aquatic glory of its Pacific and Atlantic coastal regions and diverse inland bodies of water, Mexico’s seafood dishes sparkle. An astounding 2,692 species of fish live in Mexico, encompassing over 10% of the world’s fish diversity. With such a wealth of options, Mexican kitchen aficionados from abuelitas to master chefs have perfected seafood selection and preparation.



Among the hundreds of mouthwatering options to tantalize the palate with, are several iconic delicacies that you must cross off your culinary bucket list. Below, we bring the top 10 must-try classic Mexican seafood dishes. Born on the sunny shores of Ensenada in Baja California, these crispy, smoothly battered fish morsels tucked into warm tortillas have been a coastal staple since the 1950s.

Legend has it that Japanese fishermen introduced the concept of tempura to Mexican cooks, giving rise to this crowd-pleasing explosion of textures and flavor. The tacos are at times made with shrimp, but most often made with a firm, flaky white-fleshed fish, typically a l.

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