If you have been reading my blog over the years, by this time you could probably name my favorite restaurants in Mexico City. At the top of the list is "Angelopolitano". I have not eaten there yet on this trip, but you can count on the fact that I will go there at least once before I return to Ohio. Second on my list is "El Cardenal", a chain of restaurants that specializes in traditional Mexican cuisine. I have already written about it twice on this trip alone. In third place I would probably put "El Bajío", another chain that serves traditional dishes. There is one that is just a short walk down Insurgentes Avenue from my apartment, and yesterday I went there for breakfast.
I especially like the breakfasts at "El Bajío". They have wonderful hot chocolate, excellent baked goods, and a variety of hearty main dishes.
My waitress was a very sweet, young lady, but between her face mask and her face shield I had a hard time understanding her. I one point I was completely lost, until I realized that she had a bottle of champagne and a carafe of orange juice on her cart. She was asking me if I would like a mimosa. "No, gracias."
In addition to a couple cups of hot chocolate, a glass of orange juice, and a "chocolatín", a chocolate-filled pastry, I ordered "enfrijoladas".
An "enfrijolada" is like an enchilada except that instead of being covered with a sauce made from "chiles", it is covered with a black bean sauce. The "enfrijoladas" were filled with scrambled eggs and "longaniza", a type of Mexican sausage. It was delicious.
One of my friends says that he is gaining weight from just looking at all my photos of the food that I am eating here. Sorry, Frank!
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