Mexican oregano

Mexican Herb (dried)

Mexican oregano

Orégano (Spanish)

Also called Orégano mexicano

Citrus and grassy notes with a mild liquorice edge; more floral and less minty than Mediterranean oregano.

What it is

A dried herb from the verbena family, unrelated to European oregano, that seasons Mexican soups, beans and marinades.

How it tastes

Citrus and grassy notes with a mild liquorice edge; more floral and less minty than Mediterranean oregano.

  • Aromatic/Herbaceous

How to use it

Crumble between the palms into pozole, beans, adobo and salsas; steep in the broth for birria. Substitute Mediterranean oregano only if you must; the flavour is different.

  • Cooking/Stir-Frying
  • Marinating
  • Finishing

Where it comes from

Gathered wild and cultivated across northern Mexico. Its presence on the table beside lime and chilli is standard at any pozole stand.

Tasted and scored by us · the same axes as every product page How it tastes · four axes

Sweet
None
Heat
None
Salt
None
Sour
Faint citrus

Salt is a formulation property; on a raw ingredient it is read from the ingredient itself.

Across cuisines · not a substitute

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