Pozole, chiles en nogada, tostadas, pambazos, enchiladas or sopes, none of these dishes are exempt from the increase in prices.
Serrano chili and tomato have suffered increases of 38.4% and 29%, respectively. Last August, tomato was one of the products that rose the most in price and analysts consider that climatic factors may put pressure on the price.
“The weather conditions could have affected some crops,” Invex considered in a report.
On the other hand, vegetables such as onions or potatoes, as well as pork, have seen a decrease in prices compared to 2022.
How much did Mexican dishes become more expensive?
The ingredients needed to prepare the pozole will be affected by the 29% increase in the price of tomato and the 21% increase in the price of lemon.
The chilis in nogada They will be more expensive than last year, since the poblano chile, the protagonist of this food, will be 39% more expensive compared to 2022.
If the budget is not enough for a chile en nogada, there are options such as tinga toastwhose price is increased by tomatoes and condiments such as serrano chili (necessary for the sauce) or lettuce.
The pambazos They are not spared from the price increase: although the price of potatoes is 14% lower than that recorded in 2022 and onion costs 24.5% less, lettuce and cream will put pressure on your pocket.
If you are a lover of enchiladasNot only on these national holidays, the bad news is that the serrano chili, the cream and the corn tortilla are the culprits that make this simple, but delicious dish more expensive.
The dough needed to make sopes recorded an increase of 12.43% compared to last year. Beans also became more expensive 11.87%.