Quesadilla Blues

You might the quesadilla blues is going to be a sad story. It's not. It's about some of the most delicious quesadillas in Los Angeles.

If you want some of the best quesadillas in LA, you have to go to the blue corn quesadilla lady in Echo Park. She's right off Sunset Blvd on Echo Park Blvd. to the west most weekdays for lunch. Look for the cart with the rainbow umbrella at the edge of the parking lot behind El Clasico Tattoo.

She makes fresh blue corn tortillas by hand then fills them with cheese and other goodies. Definitely try the Papas con Chorizo (Potato and Mexican sausage). The squash blossom and mushroom are grub too! You can also get a danger dog (LA street hog dog wrapped in bacon). Eat in LA for under $5. Oh yeah.

via Silver Lake Street Art

Street Fried Quesadilla

Quesadilla all done up

I left this art show in Echo Park last night. I was starving and my favorite blue corn quesadilla lady wasn't around. But I saw a woman kitty corner at the intersection with a small cart and steam rising above her. I couldn't wait for the lit red hand to change to the walk signal and I crossed toward her.


I heard her saying, "quesadillas" as I approached. When I go there I saw what seemed to be more of giant empanadas. But they were more of a deep fried quesadilla. She made a tortilla like shape out of dough and stuffed them with cheese and potatoes (she also had cheese and chorizo or just cheese). She folded it in half and dropped it in the hot oil. She then served it to me, what i call, pupusa style - topped with cabbage, sour cream and crumbled cheese. Then she had all these delicious salsas to choose from... Avocado, Tomatillo, Salsa Roja and Habanero, which was pretty spicy. Overall it was delicious but a little messy. I could have used a knife.

WHERE:
Quesadilla Street Cart
Sunset Blvd & Echo Park Blvd.
Echo Park, Los Angeles

Quesadillas on the streets of Echo Park

Salsa bar street cart style

before salsa

after salsa