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New Mexican cuisine

New Mexican cuisine is the traditional cooking style and ingredients found in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is known for its spicy flavors and ingredients like chile peppers, beans, cheese and corn. New Mexican cuisine also includes dishes like burritos, tamales, and tacos. Burritos are tortillas filled with meat, beans and cheese. Tamales are corn-based dough pockets filled with meat, cheese or beans. Tacos are soft tortillas filled with meat, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and salsa. All of these dishes can be served with a variety of spicy sauces, like red or green chile sauce.