The emblematic street food of Oaxaca, tlayudas are large oval tortillas (30-40cm) made from heirloom corn, toasted on a comal until semi-crisp, then layered with asiento (unrefined pork fat), refried black beans, tasajo (dried beef), and Oaxacan string cheese (quesillo). Oaxaca's food culture — including seven distinct mole varieties, mezcal production, and chocolate cultivation — earned it the title "Culinary Capital of Mexico" by the James Beard Foundation. Tlayudas are sold at every market and street corner in Oaxaca City.
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