The 14 Best Dishes to Eat in Arizona

Street-cart staples sit next to desert-bred inventions and a few borderland comfort bowls. Some of them you queue for in Tucson, others you only find at a Sunday table.

1. 1
   Pozole

   A hominy stew in red or green broth, served with cabbage, radish and lime.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Chimichanga

   A deep-fried burrito stuffed with meat and beans, a Tucson-claimed classic of Arizona Mexican restaurants.
   999pts
3. 3
   Enchiladas

   Corn tortillas rolled around fillings and smothered in red or green chile sauce.
   771pts
4. 4
   Chile Relleno

   A roasted poblano or Anaheim chile stuffed with cheese, battered and fried.
   709pts
5. 5
   Fry Bread

   Puffy deep-fried dough central to Native American cooking across Arizona.
   692pts
6. 6
   Tacos al Pastor

   Spit-roasted marinated pork shaved onto tortillas with pineapple.
   600pts
7. 7
   Sonoran Hot Dog

   A bacon-wrapped hot dog in a soft bolillo roll, topped with beans, tomato, onion and sauces, born in Tucson.
   600pts
8. 8
   Cheese Crisp

   An open-faced, crisped flour tortilla covered in melted cheese, a staple of Arizona Mexican restaurants.
   491pts
9. 9
   Machaca

   Dried, shredded beef scrambled with chile, onion and tomato, a Sonoran breakfast staple.
   491pts
10. 10
    Carne Asada

    Marinated, flame-grilled beef that anchors Sonoran-style cooking in Arizona.
    360pts
11. 11
    Sopapillas

    Puffy fried pastries dusted with cinnamon sugar or drizzled with honey.
    360pts
12. 12
    Menudo

    A tripe and hominy soup in red chile broth, traditional weekend fare across the border region.
    360pts
13. 13
    Tamales

    Masa and filling steamed in corn husks or banana leaves, a holiday and everyday favorite across the Southwest.
    0pts
14. 14
    Birria

    Slow-cooked, chile-spiced meat stew served in a bowl or folded into tacos.
    0pts

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