2. Guajolota (Torta de Tamal) Meet the ultimate Mexican breakfast sandwich: The guajolota (pronounced wah-hoe-low-tah, and meaning “female turkey” 🦃).

When in season, tomatoes will shine in quick and flavorful sandwiches. But if you find them to be a bit one-note, this Mexican condiment will kick up the taste.

It is a Mexican sub sandwich filled with avocado, beans, lettuce, mayo, cheese, sour cream, fried eggs, ham, chorizo, and … wait for it … sliced hot dog. That’s right, hot dog.

I enjoyed the Birria Torta. Torta is a type of Mexican sub sandwich, and here, tucked inside a soft Mexican sub roll was birria meat, cheese, tomato, lettuce, onion, avocado, and jalapeño.

In addition to the city’s pambazos, you can find huaraches, refried beans enveloped in corn dough called masa and covered in salsa and other toppings ($8.59 to $14), and molletes, open-faced ...