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There is no shortage of Mexican food in Vancouver. Chihuahua's takes pride in it's Mexican food. We serve fresh food daily and each serving is made with pride and designed by authentic Mexican chefs. We try to keep our Mexican food Mexican and remove the heavy american influences that often leak into other Mexican restaurants. I think that's...

Zagat has put together the Hottest Mexican Restaurants across the US. Next time you're across the border make sure you drop in on one of these guys! El Camino in Washington, DC Why it’s hot: This newish hot spot in hipster-heavy Bloomingdale delivers its popular tacos, brunch dishes and fish-of-the-day specials on mismatched vintage china or in skillets with a backdrop...

It's obvious that eating a 7lb burrito is going to be tough work and completely impossible for most of us. Here's Furious Pete very un-gracefully teaching you how it's done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REWu0Atcm8M Sam Yehia

Mexican cuisine is primarily a fusion of indigenous Mesoamerican cooking with European, especially Spanish, elements added after the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in the 16th century. The basic staples remain native foods such as corn, beans and chili peppers, but the Europeans introduced a large number of other foods, the most important of which were meat...

We know that Mexico offers the world a lot more than it's great flavours, but did you know they are responsible for hot chocolate and not only that, they invented this bizarre and wonderful looking tool that can make your hot chocolate extra frothy? Say hello to the molinillo! The molinillo is a beautiful handcrafted tool that was designed...

We love Mexican beer here at Chihuahua's! I came across a list of the top rated Mexican beers, I though I'd share it with you. Here's the top 10, please visit Beer Advocate to see the full list. Wiki says: Beer in Mexico has a long history. While Mesoamerican cultures knew of fermented alcoholic beverages, including a corn...

Recipes for Chicken Fajitas, Guacamole, Carne Guisada and Calabaza. Learn to cook Mexican food. Make a classic Mexican dinner with the Grill Sergeants. By Sam Yehia

I just read a great article on The Guardian about how the UK has begun a love affair with Mexican food. In fact the number of Mexican restaurants has risen by over %71 in the last year.  We hardly blame them for jumping on board such a great cuisine, but will they do its flavours any justice or...

Hahaha is Taco Bell the taste of Mexico? I guess it's inspired by it, but it's definitely a washed out battered version on it and I'm sure it has it's own qualities. For a real taste of Mexico while in Vancouver you want to check out Chihuahua's. Of course we're going to blow our own trumpet. That being...

Mexican food is popular the world over. It's zingy, spicey flavours have been devolped over many years and are rarely recreated to the exact thing. We at Chihuahua's in Vancouver do our best and have had many, many compliments for our Mexican visitors. I came across this short documentary on Mexcian street food which is an insight into...