1-Tacos de adobada 4-Pan Dulce- Conchas
2-Tacos al vapor 5-Sabritas Adobadas
3-Gelatinas con frutas
6- Dulce- Pulparindo de mango
Since a kid i've always been one to indulge in Tijuanas super yummy chucherias. The kids and I went to Tijuana this weekend for some more birthday surprises Grandma and Papuchoni had planned for the kids with our extended family in friends(stay tuned for pics)
Since our super long visit last year the kids have found a few favorites of their own.
Taco is always a must and tacos we ate. We had Adobada tacos one night That's spicy grilled pork. Kids know these are dads favorites. The next day we had Tacos al Vapor. These are steamed tacos made of shredded beef.
Gelatinas con fruta is a little cup of flavored gelatin with little pieces of fruit. Kiddos loved these things just like I did as a kid. I think it's the way you eat them and the way they feel in your mouth that they enjoyed the most. They got the hang of ripping the seal open quickly.
Of course we had to get freshly baked Pan Dulce. Conchas are always warm and soft. Perfect!
Sabritas Adobadas were on our top list because these were last years favorites. Best chips on Earth no question! If only we could get these to come to the East Coast for a low price. Do you remember how much I paid for them in PA? It wasn't anywhere near what I paid for them this weekend that's for sure!
Mexican Candies Pulparindo is delicious and now they have hard candy with different flavors.The kids weren't a fan but mom was! I loveeeeeeeeee Pulparindo.
And this years favorite was definitely Nieve de Limon. While I had it in Diablito (Totally missed taking a picture) It has the lime ice cream and chile and a lot of other yumminess. The kids loved it just plain much like I did as a kid.
Taking the kids back to Tijuana always brings me back to the days where i would go on the weekends as a kid. The days were i was so carefree walked down the hill to see the farmer market and indulge in the yummy foods my second home had to offer.
Tijuana will forever be a highlight of visiting back home. We will be visiting again in a few weeks and staying a little longer before our return back to the East Coast.
Mmmm I want all of that! I love how the kids love 'em too! Makes me happy when my kids love food that I loved as a kid! You are taking them down the right path!<3 I'm sad cause I haven't been to TJ in about 7 years - When I lived in San Diego, I became a regular and it was so fun! ^_^
ReplyDeleteMy favorite "chucheria" from TJ are the churros. So authentic and absolutely delicious. El pan dulce tambien. They're just not made the same over here. Sounds like you had a blast!
ReplyDeleteI love all the chucherias. I like to try it all when I am down there.
ReplyDeleteI want to go to Tijuana!! I Wan to learn hot to cook Mexican food!!!!!!!! Im hungry!!
ReplyDeleteThere is a secret ingredient to that phosphorescently green nieve de limón. We were told what that is by a friend of ours who owns a franchised nevería in Colonia Libertad parte baja.
ReplyDelete"Food coloring" she said. "People won't buy it if it has its natural color. I've made a few batches without the coloring but couldn't sell it, wound up throwing most of it away."
For some reason, people can't help associating the color of the lime's skin with what's inside.
Ay! Pan dulce y gelatinas! I would never leave Tijuana LOL que chucheria! :-)
ReplyDeleteLove pan dulce! AND I think I would love nieve de limon, tambien! Yumm...
ReplyDeleteYou had me at pan dulce. It is so classic and so unique in appearance (and taste) that there is no confusing it for ANYTHING else in the world.
ReplyDeleteI haven't had many Mexican treats but I do like churros. I think that the name. They sell them in my neighborhood and they are super sweet! I'm more of a chocolate lover though. I don't eat many Dominican sweets either.
ReplyDeleteoh that lime water is yummy! great how you can expose and treat your kids to the very things that made you happy as a kid! I agree with the Real Tijuana. Food is an aesthetic appeal. If they're used to liking the skin for its color, then they expect to see that in secondary foods.
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