Roasted green chile is the definitive flavor of New Mexico, full stop. There are many delicious things to eat in New Mexico, but it may actually be against the law to visit the state and not eat green chile. New Mexican cooks will chase you down and feed you if they're afraid you slipped past them. Let them catch you. Then you'll understand why they live, breathe, and probably bleed green chile.

Ingredients: Roasted green chile, lime juice, garlic, salt.