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Playing in the shadows in Puebla

May 23rd 2016
HE SAID... Today we were leaving Mexico City and travelling south east to Puebla. We grabbed our packs from our room in Hotel Metropol, checked out and jumped into a minibus, which took us to Terminal Oriente (TAPO), the bus terminal next to San Lazaro. We walked through the terminal, picked up our tickets, had our hand luggage searched, loaded our packs into the under carriage a ... read more
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30th July 2016

Feasts and fights!
As usual, I was drooling over your tasty treats and have noted them for my next visit. As a veggie eater, I had cheese enchiladas with mole, and it was perfect--not at all too sweet or starchy. I imagine in Oaxaca, you'll be trying more. Your brekkie looked yummy, though I'm curious, since the "divorciados" were your second fave, what is your first? As for the fights--I loved your wild descriptions. La Paz, Bolivia, also has these outrageous Luchas Libres, but also with 'cholitas'--indigenous women in flouncy skirts! I also loved the buildings with 'azulejos' in Puebla--that Moorish influence is strong in their ex-colonies and still also in Spain. While I loved Puebla, my heart is in Oaxaca--I look forward to your next offering.
31st July 2016

Re: Feasts and fights!
Every mole poblano is apparently unique to its maker, so I'm sure there would be some out there that suit my taste, but this one wasn't a hit. My favourite Mexican egg breakfast is huevos rancheros, with divorciados and motulenos (which I just can't find over here) a close second. I'll have to check out Lucha Libre with cholitas when we make it over to Bolivia! :)
1st August 2016

Brekkies
My favorite is also huevos rancheros. I'd never heard of the motulenos, so I looked them up, and they're from a small town, Motul, near Merida in the Yucutan. I've been recording your restaurants and highlights (thanks for the tips), and didn't you have the motulenos at Don Cafeto in Tulum? It may be they're only served in the Yucutan.
2nd August 2016

Re: Brekkies
Huevos rancheros - yum! Yes I looked up motulenos after I first had it too. I only ate it in the Yucatan, but saw it on menus elsewhere but didn't order it as it was served with pork (not turkey ham) and didn't have the plantain either.

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