We thought we’d learned a bit more than the average guy about Mexican cuisine. Well, we went to our usual ghetto Mexican restaurant in Bergenfield (guiltlessly violating our own rule of not going to the same restaurant twice) and proceeded to order the usual – huaraches and tacos. No huaraches today, the waitress said, but she said we could try some sopes. Never heard of it, we said but we were willing to try it.
Here’s what a sope is, as described by Wikipedia: ” . . . a traditional Mexican dish originating in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco. It is an antojito similar to a garnacha. The base is made from a thickish, small circle of fried masa of ground maize soaked in lime (also used as the basis for tamales and tortillas) with pinched sides. This is then topped with refried beans and topped with crumbled cheese, onions, red or green sauce (salsa, made with chillies or tomatillos respectively) and acidified cream.”
Our sopes had slices of chorizo and nopalitos, prickly pear cactus leaves, and fresh avocado slices. It was another great meal in our favorite ghetto Mexican. I wonder why they don’t have sopes in Manhattan restaurants?
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