Pan de cazón (Spanish: "bread of small shark")[1] is a casserole dish in Mexican cuisine that is prepared in the style of lasagna using layered tortillas with shark meat such as dogfish shark, black beans or refried black beans and spiced tomato sauce with habanero.[1][2][3] It has been described as a specialty dish of the state of Campeche, Mexico.[4]
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| Type | Casserole |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Mexico |
| Region or state | Campeche |
| Main ingredients | Tortillas, shark |
| Ingredients generally used | Black beans, tomato sauce |
The dish is typically prepared with blacktip shark in Campeche, and in Yucatán dogfish shark is typically used.[1] Preparation traditionally involves boiling the shark meat in seasoned water and then shredding it.[1]
Variations
The dish may be prepared with fish other than shark meat.[5]