Its cold- we want soup- and not Pho! Los Michoacaños

Los Michocanos has closed. 

mmm-yoso is not on vacation.  Kirk is taking a day off and Cathy is blogging.  Its been brought to our attention that we are in a rut, as far as blogging about Pho goes, so here's some variety in your day.

Hi.  It's so cold today, isn't it?  I love this kind of weather, but I need to keep warm also.  It is, what we call back East, "soup weather".

You know the main soup/meal Kirk and I blog about, Pho…and I do love the variations we can get around town, with the various ingredients as well as such varying broths and so many variations of add-ins….buuut, today, I'm just not in a Pho mood.  I am sort of in a Mexican/taco shop mood…but still I want soup.  hmmmm….

Bowl_004 Los Michoacaños is on Mission Gorge Road, a block away from where Trattoria Di IV used to be located. They are a taco joint (and a good one; the Mailman and the UPS guy eat there) but they also have a special menu:Bowl

with daily soup specials. Perfect! Similar prices to other meal in a bowl places, the soup includes a can of pop along with corn or flour tortillas. Bowl_002

The Mister got the Caldo de Pollo (Chicken soup) and flour tortillas.  There were hunks of dark meat chicken (leg (chopped into two pieces), thigh and wing), along with chayote squash, potatoes, carrots, corn cob chunks and onions.  The broth was particularly rich.  It is also served with a side of rice and lime wedges.Bowl_001

I *had* to try the chile relleño soup.  The stock is vegetable based and was rich and definitely NOT the same stock as The Mister had, although I also had potatoes, chayote , onions, carrots, corn cob pieces and tomato chunks.  The chile relleños (2) were home made…I took them out of the bowl and cut them up so I could eat with the broth.  Bowl_003

Mild California chiles, slit open, filled with a soft Cotija-like Mexican cheese and then dipped in egg batter and fried.  There is just a bit of heat in the chilis, making the flavors just right.

The next time you feel the urge for soup, try a taco shop.  You might *really* like it.

Los Michoacaños 8001 Mission Gorge Road Santee 92071 (619)449-9032