After a recuperative breakfast at Taquería Jiménez, we headed out with "D" and did some errands…..like hit the mall and stuff. By the time we returned to the hotel, Samuelo had recovered, and soon enough "D" Dad picked us up and we headed to the family compound in an small fishing village named Paredoncito, located at an estuary on the Gulf of California.
Walk to the back of the compound and this is what you see…..an amazing sight.
Horse drawn carts were ferrying people and shellfish back and forth from the boats. I think they must have a clam factory next door…… Mainly because I was literally standing on a mountain of clam shells!
And this had just been brought over……
Those had actually been prepped for one of the dishes.
The first thing that came out was this…….
This has got to be some of the best shrimp I've ever had! Samuelo was totally in heaven…..Sweet, so tender, so full of flavor.
They also wanted us to try the local chile peppers which were piquins….these tiny peppers are hot, but not unbearable.
The aguachile that came out next was just plain amazing….
They really didn't mess around with this, it was simple, lime juice, salt, onion, and some hot sauce……man this was good. Probably the best I've ever had. I'll never look at aguachile the same again.
After stuffing our selves silly with shrimp, tostadas, etc, etc…..
I headed out back.
There was something mesmerizing about watching the boats come in and go back out….then things slowed down as the sun began to set. It was very beautiful in its own way.
Soon enough, "D"'s Dad said the magic words…"vamos"!
It was time for us to pack up and head back to Ciudad Obregon……
For….would you believe it….dinner????