I’ve stopped buying meat to make at home, opting instead to eat vegetarian when I cook and spend the money I would have on meat on meaty meals out. I’m so out of practice at cooking meat that I really don’t do it as well as the pros do and restaurant meals in Mexico, if you know where to eat, are cheaper than anything I could make at home anyway.
So all that to say that I went to Miguel’s tonight to get a chorreada, a pork and cheese concoction over a thick crispy tortilla, to go. I would have had pictures except that Contessa and Colin were there and invited me to sit and since I was going to end up eating there and worked up an appetite waiting to order since they were slammed, I added a shrimp burrito to my order. 🙂 The meal came with salad and these really tasty whole grilled green and white onions that were absolutely divine (I’m a fan of onions).
Dinner came to a grand total of 60 pesos with a tip, or about 5CAD. Absurd in a great way. I’m going to have a hard time justifying eating a 15CAD restaurant meal when I get back to Canada, knowing just how far that money would go in Mexico next winter!
Two burgers and an order of fries and onion rings at Wendy’s will set you back nearly 20 bucks in Langley BC. Enjoy your wonderful street and cantina cooked Mexican meals, they are healthier.
I don’t know about healthier, with all the deep friedness and lard, but at least it’s real food! 😀
We love eating out in Mexico and the food is always delicious. We DON’T eat out in Canada though, we just can’t justify the cost and food is never as good as what we make at home.
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I eat out at home when I get bored with my cooking or don’t feel like shopping for mediocre food, taking it home, preparing it, and cleaning up after it. Might as well skip those steps and just eat it!
Your meal out sounds divine. And, a wise choice for the price. I find it enjoyable to eat out when the food is good and the price is reasonable. Often I get two meals out of the servings. It’s almost cheaper than cooking for one at home.
In the States, I always get two, if not three, meals for the price of one! Mexican portions are more reasonable and I rarely feel a need for a doggy bag.