Does Tajin Taste Like Takis?

While there are many varieties of Tajin, including hot chili pepper-based ones, not every variety tastes spicy to everyone. The sweet aspect of Tajin also means that it is not just spicy but rather tasty all around.

While they do taste similar, they lack the fiery hit of spice we’ve come to expect from our Takis, as well as the oily, flaky crunch. Here’s the rundown on the rest ranked in order of preference.

Mexican hardcore fans of Tajín strongly recommend trying it with apples, oranges, watermelon, mangos and pineapples, corn on the cob, and the list goes on. Here’s a list of 10 foods that will automatically taste better with Tajín: Street food like corn on the cob. Your cucumber salad will never ever be the same.

So why should you use Tajin? Simply put, it just makes so many things taste better. Remember that although it is marked as spicy, it really is still less spicy than a fresh jalapeño. Even if not everyone in your family eats spicy food, they may quite enjoy Tajín’s mildly spicy heat. It’s worth a try even if you don’t normally enjoy spicy food.