A delicious tour of Mexico City restaurants, uncovering the very best food spots in the colorful capital. Adapting recipes from his favorite haunts and new locales alike, including taco stands and fondas as well as temples of fine dining, chef Danny Mena picks the local gems and world-class restaurants that make Mexico City a truly exciting food destination and curates the best of contemporary Mexican cuisine.

Inspired by the best restaurants, fondas, loncherías, and taco stands in Mexico City and adapted for the home cook, Made in Mexico is a delicious blend of classic regional and contemporary Mexican cuisine from celebrated chef Danny Mena's hometown.

Made in Mexico mixes recipes inspired by Mexico City street food, local eateries, and multi-starred restaurants, combining regional traditions and global trends. In more than one hundred dishes for breakfast, antojitos or snacks, salads and ceviches, main dishes, and desserts, as well as staples such as salsa roja and tortillas, chef Danny Mena shows American home cooks the depth and diversity of true Mexican cooking in the capital city, with explanations for proper technique and suggestions for ingredient variations.

Transportive photography from the streets, squares, markets, fondas, and restaurants of Mexico City complements beautifully plated dishes and an alfresco backyard dinner. Each recipe is inspired by a different Mexico City restaurant, giving the book a second life as a delicious image-filled guide to one of the word's hottest culinary destinations. Fascinating sidebars illuminate aspects of Mexican food culture and feature notable locations.