Whenever I have a Mexican empanada, I wonder why they are usually so much better than Argentinian empanadas. After all, they are a national dish in Argentina. These were no exception. Warm and soft, filled with squash blossoms and mild cheese. With crema and queso, of course… Perfectly accompanied by a slightly tart and delicious guacamole.
Here’s the website: http://lahuasteca.com/
I could watch Lilia Prado mambo all night!
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There was a powerful smell of sewage that hit you the moment you entered the restaurant. And it wasn’t just a temporary problem, as it never went away over the 2 years I went there. After a few minutes, though, we would get used to it. The food wasn’t remarkable in any way, but the flan was as good as I’ve had anywhere. Dense and rich, almost chewy. I might have preferred a caramel sauce, but who can say anything bad about chocolate and whipped cream… or maraschino cherries?
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The city looks its best at night.
Love the snake
Lively cumbia, funny video. Poor thing… her boyfriend is a metrosexual.
Fun song by a popular Mexican ska band
Pineapple and mango, and pineapple and nopal, an intriguing combination… Guess which one is which!
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My rating: 4 1/2 stars
Author Liliana Blum is known for her poignant, insightful short stories. In this collection, she brings us a series of intimate portraits of desires, fantasies, prejudices, fears and love, and their deep emotional impact on those who experience them.
Los relatos de Vidas de catálogo de Liliana V. Blum esbozan pinturas intimistas, instantáneas de los estados del alma o muestrario de situaciones en las que el lector podrá sentirse identificado. En este catálogo de vidas y desencuentros amorosos, a través de personajes plasmados sólidamente, la autora consigue retratos fieles de situaciones en los que los deseos y las fantasías -aparentemente realizables- se enfrentan ante los prejuicios y atavismos que impiden la comunicación con las personas más cercanas, y que simplemente son un pretexto para ocultar el temor a entregarse al otro, el miedo al compromiso o la imposibilidad del amor.
I have such fond memories of Rocio Camacho’s previous restaurant, Moles La Tía in East L.A. that I was delighted to finally try her new place.
We were presented with a choice between the regular menu, which features a remarkable selection of Rocio’s trademark moles, and a well-stocked buffet. Normally, I tend to stay away from buffets, but this one looked so fresh and varied that we went for the chance to try a wider range of dishes.
Moles were represented this week by chicken and pineapple slices in a rich, spicy mancha manteles, and pork chops in toasty-flavored red pipián (pictured above). There were also chilaquiles, fish in a creamy tequila sauce, menudo, nopal salad, a spicy treatment of Mexican style scrambled eggs and a tasty vegetable dish with zucchini, onions, nopal and portabella mushrooms (see photo). Everything was truly delicious, but for me, the highlight was the carne en su jugo (pictured above). Described by my friend as a spicy cross between soup and salsa, it featured tomatillos, steak, beans and serrano peppers.
After a dessert of rich, dense flan and rice pudding with rompope sauce, we walked away – slowly walked away – happy that we made the trip to the Valley.
Bruce Critchley's Mexico Here and There 