Showing posts with label mission. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mission. Show all posts

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Omnivore

I'm not sure if this makes me want vegetables or meat more. Nonetheless, this sign is pretty rad. Painted on an awning of a market on Mission in San Francisco.

Friday, December 26, 2008

La Palma makes me Tutifruti




I had some delicious tortillas and tamales from La Palma "Mexica-tessan" for Christmas. A yummy, sugary Tutifruti Jarritos too. If you live in San Francisco, you should definitely visit La Palma and give it a try. 

I discovered that a Mexica-tessan is a wonderful market and taqueria combo in the Mission District on the corner of Florida and 24th Street. Get some fresh, homemade tortillas for your dinner one night. You'll find a huge difference from what you are used to buying in the store. Their corn tortillas are soft, rich in flavor and "two-ply"; they have an airy pocket in the middle. The tamales have a good flavor. I preferred the regular tamales over the SalvadoreƱos style. They have a very rich flavor, wrapped in a banana leaf, rather than a husk. They also have a an olive in the middle. Watch out for the pit!