Chile Relleno Super Burritos…and Speculoos
Do you have a favorite food in your hometown that you just can’t get–or doesn’t taste the same–when you travel?
I just got back to San Francisco after 2 months traveling in Europe, mostly living in Brussels, and I indulged myself in a Mission style chile relleno super burrito. The Mission District is a mostly Mexican and Latino neighborhood, famous for really great burritos, which, it is claimed, were invented here.
A chile relleno burrito involves taking a chile relleno (a large mild pepper, stuffed with jack cheese, egg-battered and deep fried or baked), covering it in a house-made tomato, onion and chile sauce, heating that up, then stuffing it into a large tortilla filled with your choice of beans, rice, and “the works”–guacamole, salsa, sour cream, cheese, and lettuce-and extra hot sauce, if you are me. Costs $6.95.
The burrito I found in Brussels didn’t quite measure up. And cost 11 Euros. Which is insane.
Then again, now that I’m back in SF, I will miss speculoos! (that peculiar, “ginger-bread-like” Belgian cookie). Maybe I just like saying “speculoos.” Nah–I enjoy eating them, too!
~Wei Ming Dariotis
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July 31st, 2008 at %1:%Jul %p
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July 31st, 2008 at %1:%Jul %p
I love chile rellenos … you’re making me hungry!
August 1st, 2008 at %1:%Aug %p
Boy, do I ever miss good Mexican food! Especially nachos. Italians know squat about Mexican. (I currently live in Italy, but am from the SF Bay Area.) If you are ever in the East Bay, you should check out Cactus. Their crispy grill vegetable tacos are to die for. It’s not very Mexican-y (more Berkeley-Mex), but it is delish!
BTW, the exchange rate is looking pretty scary! Your burrito in Brussels was a whopping $17.12 (by today’s rate.) That Mission burrito, only €4.47. To savor any delicious Mexican food… priceless.