Every year, millions of viewers around the world tune in to the broadcast of the super bowl, whether they are football fans or people just waiting for the halftime show. In any case, the great event of the nfl It is a great excuse to enjoy all kinds of Mexican snacks… or sell them.
In addition to guacamole (and the thousands of tons that Mexico exports each year to make it), other ‘trinkets’ have conquered palates here and in the United States: tacos, tamales, Yucatecan food, raspados and ‘bolis’ have been sold in stadiums and out of them.
Therefore, this list of Mexican snacks is not only for you to have your table full of delicious snacks, it can also give you an idea of what products could be a good deal.
In addition to the Mexican market, which is already very large, you could consider exporting products to the United States. In this market there is an increasing demand for products for the Latino community, who greatly appreciate having a little piece of their land, especially in the form of food.
Mexican snacks to ‘snack’ during the game
- guacamole. There is no denying that it is the star of Mexican snacks abroad. Americans consume an average of 4 kilos per year, compared to 450 grams in the 1990s. The traditional sauce made with avocado, onion, tomato, cilantro and chile (ingredients may vary), is accompanied with totopos, tostadas or whatever you want to dip.
- Peanuts. Whether toasted, Japanese, salty, enchilados, and even garapiñados (caramelized), they are also among fan favorites.
- Potatoes. French fries or chips, in English, are a staple in any meeting (and in life). The wonderful thing about this snack is that it can be combined with an infinite number of flavors. Although the most popular are cheese, chili, lemon and cream with onion, intense flavors such as ‘fuego’ or ‘flaming hot’ are flooding the market. Why not create your line of artisan chips with 100% Mexican flavors? Think about it.
- Prepared pork rind. It is a crunchy piece of pork rinds, covered with cream, cabbage, pork skin, avocado and tomato. You usually find them in street stalls, but they can be made at home… if ‘someone’ brings all the ingredients to their home, chopped and ready to prepare (because those do have to be made and eaten at the moment).
- dorilocos. It is not known who invented this mixture that fascinates and causes controversy in equal measure. It is about the famous Doritos but combined with ingredients such as peanuts, lettuce, tomato, cream, grated cheese, hot sauce and of course: chili powder, lemon and salt. Here the ingredients can also vary, since the ‘Dorilocos’ are prepared according to the taste of each client.
There are also healthier options
If you prefer something fresher, you could opt for cooler snacks and drinks, such as juices or fruit water (now known on social media as ‘spa water’). Chopped fruit like mango, watermelon, orange, apple, and pineapple are especially good to add lemon and chili to.
If you prefer to avoid sugar, opt for cucumbers, jicama and carrots. Or, dry fruits such as seeds, walnuts and pistachios, or dehydrated seeds with chili: chickpeas, broad beans, peas and sunflower seeds, among others.
And remember: since 2020 everything is better at home, and Mexican snack trays are no exception.
Do you want something more ‘strong’? Not to mention more!
You can also snack on something stronger, especially now that you can order practically any dish at your doorstep. At the same time, delivery platforms offer a solution so that any entrepreneur can expand their digital clientele and increase their sales.
Some options are:
- Tacos al pastor. A classic of Mexican street food, you don’t even need an excuse to eat ‘two with everything’ or more. They are prepared with pork or beef and a special marinade that can include achiote, spices, and ground red chili peppers.
- cakes. Nothing is easier and more practical than taking a bolillo and filling it with ham, cheese, tomatoes and lettuce, although the variety of ingredients that you can put in is infinite, as are the options for selling them: in a stall, at home, like a dark kitchen and even from house to house if you are starting out as an entrepreneur.
- taquizas. Tacos de pastor, carnitas, carne asada, birria or barbacoa are one thing, and ‘taquizas’ another. This very Mexican modality requires at least three stews to choose from: mole with chicken, tinga (beef or chicken), picadillo, pork rinds in green sauce, chorizo with potatoes, sausages with chipotle and rajas with cream, among others. Also, you need a lot of tortillas, rice and beans to go with it.
- Mass. The combination of chili, chocolate, seeds and spices may be strong for some palates, but little by little it is gaining more acceptance abroad. The sauce can already be bought packaged in practically any supermarket, or in a typical market to make sure that it is made by hand. You just have to follow the instructions, add shredded chicken and assemble your taquitos, toasts, cakes or puff pastries.
- wings. Ok, these are not entirely traditional from Mexico, but they are a classic of Tex-Mex food that we Mexicans have adopted in recent years. This sandwich has many opportunities to take advantage of it by offering a good variety of marinades, textures, presentations and most importantly: sauces of many, MANY flavors (don’t limit yourself to ‘spicy or BBQ’).
And after the Mexican snacks, typical sweets for dessert!
- tamarinds. With chile, without chile, sweet, in small balls, in little boats, in raspados or whatever, Mexicans love tamarind and sweets made from this fruit are basic to brighten up the taste buds.
- crowbars. They are the traditional peeled peanut bars with a layer of sweet syrup. It is a very nutritious snack as it provides a large amount of protein and helps reduce blood cholesterol.
- Cocadas. This cookie-shaped dessert is made with zest and coconut milk, vanilla, sugar and egg.
Now you know what to put on your Super Bowl snack table and what products you could do good business with this season.
Mairem Del Rio Addicted to watching series and movies, doing (a little) exercise and changing my hair color. I am also a journalist, with more than 16 years of experience and dedicated 100% to digital media since 2011. I have been from a reporter and community manager, to an editor in various media and agencies. My areas of expertise are as diverse as they are contrasting: entertainment, travel, lifestyle, health, business, and finance. Now I am focused on the entrepreneurial ecosystem, cryptocurrencies, NFTs, metaverses and the promising cannabis industry in Mexico.