It's hard to talk about tortas, or antojitos in general (Mexican street food) without mentioning Puebla. Known as the home of the torta sandwich, there you can find many delicious specialties, including its cousin, the cemita. But today, we're starting off strong, and BIG, with this giant torta that my Couchsurfing host Karen showed me.
Nestled in a quiet restaurant is a woman and a large griddle. Piled on top are sizzling meats - chorizo and milanesa. This is one of the original fillings for a torta, and a variation on what we experienced in the last blog, in Mexico City.
Karen and I each ordered a sandwich, and grabbed a pair of Jarritos bottles to wash it down. Though one sandwich could easily feed two or more people, we spent the day walking around downtown Puebla and deserved the treat.
The cook slapped a huge portion of milanesa on the grill for each of us. Basically a chicken cutlet, it's made by flattening a chicken breast before breading it and frying. On top went Oaxaca cheese (mozzarella), tomato, and fresh avocado. The sandwich is topped with a spicy salsa, and sometimes pickled jalepenos. In any case, it's quite an imposing figure on the table when it's presented, and I would be lying if I said that I finished mine all in one sitting. But I definitely recommend this food, and it remains one of my top street foods in Mexico.
Next up is another gigantic food, the Tlayuda, and for that we head to the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Nicknamed by many as "Mexican pizza", this dish actually shares few ingredients, but is nonetheless DELICIOUS.
Starting with the base, you have a crispy tortilla, topped with spread of refried beans, then asiento (pork lard), fresh chorizo, and oaxaca cheese. Ours came with salsa (a thin spicy guacamole) and red pepper slices. The result is then cut up into pieces and enjoyed. Don't be worried that your eyes are bigger than your stomach. I finished this easily, and was quite happy after.
The last antojito on our list is the humble huarache. Similar to a Mexican sope, the crispy tortilla comes in an oblong shape, and is topped with refried beans, salsa verde, meat (in my case, chicken), carmelized onions, and topped with french fries! Slices of lime on the side help cut the heartiness of this dish.
There are still many amazing Mexican street foods to try, but this is where our journey comes to an end (for now). If you enjoyed this, please check out Favorite Street Foods of Mexico - Part 1, and also like and comment below!
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