Well, it seems we've finally gotten some cooler weather around here and are really enjoying it! Of course that meant that the Missus started craving some of Her favorites. And first on the list? She wanted the Cabeza en su Jugo from De Cabeza. While De Cabeza had been on the "rotation" for a while, due to the heatwave(s), gas prices, etc, we hadn't done takeout in a while. Even though gas looks like it's hitting almost seven bucks a gallon at places (it was $5.99/gallon at Costco!) we'd been waiting for a break in the weather to get some takeout.
I'm glad they open rather early, I encountered no traffic during my drive down to Chula Vista and got to De Cabeza around 820.
Jesus saw me, smiled and then chided me for not having been here in a while. He immediately went to work on my order…….I didn't even have to order! What a great guy.
My order was ready in no time. I paid, thanked Jesus and headed back home.
The Missus wanted to have right at it when I got home. The soup was still hot so it took minimal time to heat a bit and I didn't have to warm the tortillas.
As I stared at our food, take a look at the photo to my right, I was suddenly reminded of something. Back at the end of August, we went to CDMX and Oaxaca. The Missus had really enjoyed our visit to the Museo Nacional de Antropologia and so I got us a private tour. One of the things we learned was how to identify different versions of Tlāloc, the Aztec God of rain and water. It's mainly by the large circular eyes. So, for some reason the angle just made me think of that. Weird.
Ok, let's return to planet Earth shall we? This really hit the spot; the deep beefiness with a hint of offal, the wonderful various textures of the different parts of the cow's "cabeza". The soup is thick and rich. And this time it had a good amount of "zip" to it. The tortillas were nice, such good corn flavors. A hit of lime to cut that wonderful richness and we knew why we always return. Even if we wait until cooler weather.
Add to that the wonderful, gracious service of Jesus and his gang…..well, I'm sure we'll be back again soon.
De Cabeza/El Único
1043 Broadway
Chula Vista, CA 91911
Hours:
Daily 8am – 8pm