The recent shifting of the weather (a bit, it's still waaaay too hot for October) meant a shift in our eating as well. We've posted on these places many, many times, so I thought I'd C(lear) O(ut the) M(emory) C(ard).
Aqui es Texcoco:
A lovely Mixiote and a milky, salty(in a good way), Quesataco with huitlacoche, which added a nice earthy flavor to the crunchy, oozy-gooey, texture.
And of course I've noted how much the Missus loves the Plato Azteca. The Missus almost considers this combination; nopales with two choices which are always huitlacoche (of course) and flor de calabaza (squash blossom).
Aqui Es Texcoco
1043 Broadway
Chula Vista, CA 91911
Banh Mi Bo Kho from Pho Lucky:
Full of tendon, tangy, savory, richer than usual……
Pho Lucky
9326 Mira Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92126
777 Noodlehouse:
While I think Ly Heng now makes a better version of Phnom Penh Noodles, I still think this place is quite a bargain.
The Shrimp Fried Rice is very "old school".
And the simple Pig Intestine with Preserved Vegetable, which has become comfort food for me.
Sour from the preserved mustard greens, which along with the bean sprouts add a crunch. I love the earthy flavors from the intestine. Nothing fancy, not earth-shattering …….just good cheap eats.
Plus, I love the folks who work here…….
777 Noodle House
4686 University Avenue
San Diego, CA 92105
I hope you had a great weekend!
great roundup as always
Thanks Kat!
When I visited family last spring, I went to Aqui es Texcoco twice. Thank you for featuring it on your blog! It’s exactly the sort of Mexican food that I can’t get in Boston, especially the papalo.
I’m glad you were able to get your fix when visiting Pam!
I need to order the plato azteca next time we go.
Last week, we got the family size (regular meat), plus a head, plus chapulines and nopales/guacamole last time. The kids loved the chapulines and the meat, thought the eyeballs were meh, the brain was okay, the cheek meat was excellent. But we could skip the skull and get more “greens” next time and I bet it would work out just fine.
I think the tongue is pretty good too TOG…..though we all could use more “veggies”