Fancy Mexican from El Naranjo
We took the kids to one of the nicest Mexican Restaurants in Austin, El Naranjo.
Some people think Mexican food is all tacos and burritos, not true. Just like Americans don't always eat hamburgers... think about it... no, I'll just show you...
Everybody LOVED the ceviche (even the daughter who often doesn't care for raw fish). #1 son could've eaten that whole bowl.
The BEST nopales salad we ever had! (prickly pear cactus leaves)
Pork Chop with a Green Mole and White Beans.
Sea Bass with Achiote Sauce, Spinach Tamal and Ix-Ne-Pec sauce
Duck Breast with Mole Poblano. Funny back-story related to my love of Mole sauce: years back when we lived in Santa Cruz, while dining at the Mexican food place about a block from our home, I ordered the Chicken Mole. Kat's Mom was with us, she's unfamiliar with most Mexican foods. I told the daughter "you should try this, there is actually chocolate in this sauce!". MIL (Mother In Law) quickly jumped in and told her"He's just kidding there is NO chocolate sauce, don't listen to him". "NO, it's true, there IS chocolate in this sauce" I insisted, and so it went for a while till I gave up in defeat.... and just as there should be, I can tell you as it's written on the menu, there IS chocolate in that there Mole Sauce, and it was GOOD!
if MIL ever returns to visit us, I'm gonna take her to El Naranjo, and we will order The Mole Poblano with Duck Breast, that's a promise!
Cochinita Pibil, this was always a favorite of mine when I used to travel to Merida, capital city of the Yucatan State. (that was before three kids)
Yes, it all tasted as pretty as it looks.
everything had been so good, we went ahead with dessert; Flan and Tres Leches
The Daughter always loves Tres Leches.