Sourcing
We bring you the authentic flavors of interior Mexican cuisine through carefully sourced ingredients and traditional culinary methods.
WE ARE STEWARDS OF MEXICO’S CUISINE AND STAY TRUE TO THE VIBRANCE OF THE FOOD AND CULTURE.
We carefully preserve the knowledge and wisdom of the dishes prepared by generations of Mexican families. From decades of practice and application, Lila’s team of chefs know how to source and work with the traditional ingredients that make Mexican cuisine at Lila’s authentic, vibrant, and flavorful.
TORTILLAS ARE THE FOUNDATION
Our heirloom corn varietals, sourced directly from small farms in Mexico, are nixtamalized and ground daily to make exquisite hand-pressed tortillas, tostadas, chips, tamales and more. This laborious process creates fresh masa that tastes amazing and retains vital nutrients that are lost when using industrial processes.
TIME-HONORED CULINARY TRADITIONS
We honor the deep culinary traditions of the fondas and cafés of Mexico, by celebrating the all-day dining traditions deeply entrenched in the culture - breakfast, pan dulces, house-roasted coffee from Chiapas, caldos, tortas, enchiladas.
FOCUS ON INGREDIENTS
Authentic Mexican cuisine is made in small quantities using fresh food over industrialized ingredients. We avoid shortcuts, purchasing in-season produce and herbs grown nearby whenever possible.
LOCALLY-SOURCED WHEN POSSIBLE
To support local businesses and keep our footprint as small as possible, we source as locally and sustainably as possible from the farms and waters in and around Dubai. We work with our local farm partners to grow tomatillos, chiles, greens, and other Mexican products locally and organically, buy local, organic milk, yogurt, and eggs, and support local suppliers when possible.
