Easter Brunch

This morning we slept in late, and by the time we were ready to go out for breakfast it was nearly 11 AM.  I suggested that we go to a restaurant a few blocks away call "El Bajío", part of a chain specializing in traditional Mexican cuisine.  Alejandro suspected that on Easter morning the place would be jammed and with a long line waiting for a table.  However, we went there and were seated immediately.

As well as hot chocolate, we both started with "tamales canarios".  "Canarios" are different from other tamales in that they are sweet and made from rice flour instead of corn.  They are wrapped in corn husks and steamed.  They were very good.

 Alejandro then had "cecina enchilada".  "Cecina" is thinly sliced beef or pork (in this case pork) which is cooked, salted and dried.  If it is "cecina enchilada", it is coated with chili pepper.  I had a taste, and it was very good.

I ordered the "enfrijoladas".  "Enfrijoladas" are like enchiladas except that they are covered in a black bean sauce.  The filling was "huevos mexicanos", scrambled eggs mixed with peppers, onion and tomato.  They were excellent.

It was an excellent late-morning breakfast that will most likely be our biggest meal of the day.  A delicious and festive breakfast for Easter.

Happy Easter to everyone!