We headed towards Mexico City with our guide Monica, who will join us again
several times this coming week and had planned to spend much of the day in
Cholula to visit the archeological ruins and Gran Piramida as well as the famous
church built atop them, Nuestra Senora de los Remedios.
We headed into town and right on the Zocalo (main square) I led our group
to Gueros where the food was truly excellent and the huge meal for all four of
us with drinks and tips rang in at just over $20US!
Cecina was what Monica ordered and the salt dried beef came here on a huge
plate with enough to serve everyone. Awesome salsas of green (here looking like
a creamy runny guacamole, yet packing a punch) and red, warm tortillas,
guacamole, and more made yummy little sandwiches. Sam loved his Chalupas, they
really are taco pizzas and an order of delicious guacamole with tostado chips,
while Will returned to his Sopa de Tortilla, which is a meal in itself.
I had chosen this place for its Pozole, which is not even on the menu, but
famed throughout the region and it was stupendous.
Hot soup with the hominy balls can be ordered with either chicken, pork or
"mixto" which I chose and it comes with every piece of every animal you can
imagine cooked to perfection in the slightly spicy broth. There is a side server
of chili flakes, onion, and many garnishes that you can add as you please; this
was not only a meal, but an experience.
Gueros means blonds...an odd name for the place, and the "U" has two dots
over it like an umlaut, changing the "u" sound to a "wu" sound, or here
gweros.
whatever, it's a find in an adorable little town.
We also tasted fried grasshoppers in the market with various spices of
chilis, lime, garlic and more...crunchy and tasty. The wild dish of the market
was a giant round slice of jicama on stick looking like and all-day sucker that
you have splashed with lime and salt and then your choice of seasonings. The hot
chili is the hottest I have ever had and our lips were indeed on fire for some
time, but the flavor was intense and yummy.
Off to Mexico City.
