MEXICAN STREET FOOD - LONCHES
This is my favorite street food from down in Mexico!
Ever since I first crossed the border into Mexico to eat lunch, the lonches have been my favorite. These are so tasty that we even try to make them ourselves, but they are never as good as the authentic ones. On our last trip, I went to Mexico three times, and three times I bought some lonches. Once, I even brought four orders back across the border to share with my friends in America!
BASIC RECIPE
After @mama-pepper and I had our fifth child just a couple of months ago, I made these for her while @grandpa-pepper and my mom were in town. I made a full recipe post then (POST LINKED HERE), but here are the basics.
Heat up some cooking oil.
Fry your bread (bolillos) in it like you would a doughnut.
Cook some ground beef or steak, slice the bread, and fill it with the cooked meat.
Add shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and sliced avacados.
Serve with fried onions, salsa, and limes.
Admire the amazing edible creation!
INEXPENSIVE AND INCREDIBLE!
A plate of five lonches will often cost me about $4 USD. Of course I give them extra because it is worth it, but still… $4?
Not everyone feels comfortable having someone prepare them a meal on the street in another country and touching the food that you will be eating with their bare hands, but this is their job and livelihood. I’ve never had an issue yet, other than eating a lot of lonches!
Lonches are also great with elotes, which are another Mexican Street Food that we really enjoy and have been eating for years.
The @little-peppers really like eating them as well. Just ask Pinkie-Pepper or Sweet-Pepper about that.
Also, the Luchador Batman enjoys them for lunch too.
UNTIL NEXT TIME…
With deliciousness like this pouring off of the plate, I think that the lonches will always be my favorite Mexican street food. While making this post Pinkie-Pepper mentioned how delicious they were and @mama-pepper wanted to jump back in the truck and drive back down to Mexico. We will have to wait a few months until we have to go back, but at least we have the memories.
As it turns out, there is a good chance that we may actually end up eating these for breakfast, lunch, and dinner next time we head down. (Special request from @mama-pepper)
Have any of you ever tried these? Would you like to?
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As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
proof-of-lonches
Until next time…
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I will be in Mexico soon. I will try a "proof of lonches" for myself!
Good idea. Back to Acapulco?
Not sure where all they have these, but they may be a border-town special to appeal to the gringos. A "torta" should be pretty close, but may be on a larger, round bread. I consider them to be the "whopper" of Mexican food, like if Burger King got married to Taco Bell and they had a kid.
Not Acapulco, Baja.
Cool, never been. I've done Acapulco, but not yet for Baja.
wow, look like very delicious!
looks tasty
they look so delicious
I love authentic Mexican food. Can't beat it. It is so much better across the border because it is not bastardized like it is here in the United States. Food looks very yummy.
Authentic Mexican street food is the best and usually pretty healthy.
i think only one thing is missing there............
and that is wine. lol
Nice post.
Looks very appetizing. I have however never tasted it, think I must travel to Mexico and do so immediately!
I have never heard of these but they look absolutely delightful. Sorta like fluffy doughnut tacos !