About halfway through the week last week, we realized Cinco de Mayo was upon us. Although it’s not really an American holiday per se, it’s still one that lots of Americans (ourselves included) like to celebrate. Any excuse to party, right?
But it’s not just about partying the night away. Cinco de Mayo is as much about eating traditional food and drinking traditional drinks as it is about falling over your own feet by noon.
So what did we do? You guessed it: We went out for a nice Mexican meal – for science, of course.
We’ll tell you all about what we ate right here, and once that gets your mouth watering, you’ll want to turn the page and read about what we drank to wash it all down.
The location was Hermanos Cocina Mexicana. We figured it only fair that we went here, seeing as we went to Margaritas last year for the Taco Gigante Challenge and we go to Dos Amigos pretty much every day. (Hey El Rodeo, don’t worry – we’re coming for you next!)
Being in a fishy mood, we went with the tilapia burrito, which has tortilla-crusted tilapia, fresh avocado, lettuce, tomatoes, scallions and chipotle sour cream, all wrapped up in a whole wheat tortilla. This isn’t a spicy burrito, but it isn’t really supposed to be, so that’s fine.
The taste was very savory – the fish was delicious and perfectly cooked. The chipotle sour cream really gave it a nice zingy taste, and the lettuce and scallions provided some refreshing crunch.
The presentation was on point, too – this thing was piping hot (temperature-wise, not spice-wise) and had some nice heft to it. At the same time, this was nowhere near as intimidating as the 2-pound Taco Gigante that defeated this Insider in embarrassing fashion.
All of the ingredients were well-balanced – nothing overpowered anything else. It really was a pleasure to eat.
The one down side, and it’s a small one, is that by the last few bites, it was a little avocado-heavy. Probably a result of gravity.
Besides the entrée, the meal came with sides of beans (I chose black over refried) and rice. The rice had plenty of seasoning and enough bits of scallion to give it nice texture and some welcome crunch. Not being a huge rice fan, we were pleasantly surprised with how good the rice was.
It’s worth noting that this was not a Cinco de Mayo special, so you can go get your own any time. Enjoy!
