Somebody asked us to post more food photos. Here are some shots of a couple of recent meals. The first pictures are from a surprisingly good restaurant that overlooks the Zócalo, called El Asador Vasco. I say “surprisingly,” because it is located and priced in a way that screams “this will be low-quality tourist food!” You sit on a balcony with a perfect view of everything happening in the city's central square. It rivals some of the world's best people-watching spots, especially on a Saturday afternoon, which is when we were there. The view alone justifies the admittedly inflated prices (that still are cheaper than an equivalent restaurant at home).
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Enjoying the Zócalo from our table |
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A street theatre troop we saw while eating |
But in addition to the view, the food is quite good. Here is what we ate:
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Natalie: grilled meat, black beans sprinkled with Oaxacan cheese, grilled quesillo (a different Oaxacan cheese), tortillas soaked in mole negro |
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Harrison: chile rellenos stuffed with meat, peppers and cheese with a red pepper sauce |
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Max (and Helen): spaghetti carbonara |
The second meal that makes this blog entry is Max’s and Helen’s breakfast. It is the result of a shopping trip yesterday I took with Max. We were both hungry when we went to the store -- a mistake. Additionally, I had just been pelted during our second foray into paintballing, so my resistance to Max's nonstop requests was low. First I let him talk me into buying sugar donuts. Then, when he pointed out to me the humor in naming a cereal “Azucaradas,” which is the Spanish translation for “Frosted Flakes” but means literally “Sugareds,” I bought them too. After all, it was nice to see Max enjoy a laugh about something in Spanish. The result is that they had Frosted Flakes and sugar donuts for breakfast this morning:
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Anyone look excited over breakfast? Wired? |
Max and Helen had plenty of energy when we dropped them off at school. They probably were asleep at their desks within 45 minutes.
I would love to meet you for some grilled quesillo. That looks AWESOME.
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