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Monday, 01 May 2006

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James

Ooo, this place looks good. It's nice to see a variety of Mexican joints opening up in San Diego and represent more diverse dishes. BTW how was the Horchata and Tamarindo Kirk?

dietchilicheesefries

love barbacoa... good find kirk!

that looks pretty authentic, love those kinda places..

but why do i sometimes crave boiled in a bag taco bell tacos... kirk ?

Kirk

Hi James - I really enjoyed tasting the meat, not coevered by layers of salt, grease, cheese, sour cream...you know real meat! The Tamarindo was very "puckery", but the horchata tasted watered down, which is the norm for most places.

Hi DCCF - Are you talking about the post-drinking JIB mystery meat tacos? It's not Mexican food, but it has it's place.

Joseph E

Thanks for the heads up on this place, Kirk. I know mexican food is new to you, but you certainly found a great gem at this place. It's fun to learn about new options with something more than the usualy taqueria menu, and lamb barbacoa is a real find. At $10 a kilo it would make for great party catering too.

santos.

wow, everything looks delicious. i don't have much experience cooking with lamb, but i've always read that you should never salt it while it's cooking as it makes the meat tough.

Jenn

That looks pretty delicioso! Can you believe I've never eaten lamb? I think I'll give it a try once I'm back home. That bowl of limes though, mmm mmm mmmm!

milgwimper

Wow that looks so mouth wateringly delicious! Yum

ed

Amazing. Out here in the desert, barbacoa is like beef pot roast cooked in a mild chili sauce, but I had heard/read about something like this before - but I believe it was in Mexico. My memory says that Gayla once wrote up her visit to a place in Mexico that did the whole barbacoa thing. Who would think that there'd be one in SD.

Keep on postin', helps keep me sane.

Barbara Fisher

Oh, that lamb soup sounds delicious!

And even the barbacoa, in my weird anti-meat phase, still sounds good!

And the tacos look awesome!

dietchilicheesefries

kirk,

JITB tacos are a part of my regular diet...

i'm talking about weird cravings like Taco Bell tacos which is unexplainable

Kathy

oooh, that looks delish man! I could definitely go for lamb, your posts always make me hungry even though I'm full. I can't believe I've lived in Southern Cal for nearly a year but never ate at a single mexican restaurant. lol. That's what happens when Rowland Heights is so close by - you get warped in a Asian food world!

Kirk

Hi JosephE - I think the statement should be "Good Mexican Food is new to me", I think I've been having lousy Mexican food all of my life! ;O)

Hi Santos - Really, you shouldn't salt lamb while it's cooking - I never heard that one before, I'll need to check.

Hi Jenn - I never ate lamb growing-up, but once I tried it, I was hooked. So you may enjoy it!

Hi Mills - The Barbacoa was good, the Mixiote was just ok.

Hi Ed - I think we'll get into what is Birria, what is Barbacoa discussion again! I asked about Birria, and was told it's a Lamb Stew/Soup from a different region.

Hi Barbara - The lamb soup was nice. You could almost feel the "yang" warmth through your body as you ate it. I guess that's odd; Chinese Food Philosophy with a Mexican Lamb Soup.......

Hi DCCF - Well, I enjoy a burrito supreme once in a while......

Hi Kathy - I guess one blessing about moving away from the SGV is that I've started eating Mexican food alot more...though I still miss all of the Asian Food you have there!

Matt

This place is terrific. Be sure to try the quesadillas, which come in a number of varieties, depending on what they made that day. The huitlacoche (a corn fungus) is excellent, and they also served one made of pumpkin which was excellent too. I didn't try the others. Too much food! I'll have to go back. :)

Kirk

Hi Matt - Really? They weren't serving that the last time we visited...so we'll have to return soon. Thanks for the recommendations....

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