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Originally Posted by Sol
OMG! Yum!!! Jesus all of the the food pictures that you posted have me drooling!! A tlacoyo is similar to a tostada or a chalupa, right? They are delicious. We traveled to Oaxaca City this winter...dang we ate so well. One day, we had lunch at the mercado. It was gourmet food!
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Bad quality pictures but the idea is to get you drooling, but please donīt do it over the keyboard.
Nope, tlacoyo is completely different from tostada. Tlacoyo is the obese cousin of the tortilla, and more the brother of the gordita or sope. Tlacoyos have habas (botany- fava or broad bean ) or frijol inside, they are made with the same masa (dough) but are thicker and in the middle will have haba paste or frijoles. You eat them alone or you can open them and add some salsa and fresh cheese.
Chalupas are (according to me) similar to huaraches. A long version of the tortilla, a bit thicker and oval shaped, like a sandal. You put some beans and cheese and bathe them in salsa.
Tostadas, are just fried or toasted tortillas. You put something on top of them, usually frijoles, lechuga, pollo/pata/tinga/etc, salsa and sprinkle all this with fresh white cheese.
And I was to mention it, but forgot. If you go to Oaxaca city, donīt even think of eating at a restaurant, go to the market just like Sol said. The experience is overwelming. You find all the stands very close from each other and can have a 5 course meal by touring the market. Hot
real chocolate handmade and a fresh loaf of bread is something you wonīt find in a fancy restaurant. Next stand is the lady selling handmade tortillas suaves or tlayudas; next stop is the guy selling fresh quesillo oaxaca, so fresh it doesnīt need refrigeration for several days. A fast dash for the guy selling avocados then go for the cecina, the butcher is willing to grill some for you if you want.
Or if you are lazy you can just sit at a fonda (small family owned restaurant) and have all of the above in one sitting, plus some enchiladas de mole or pollo en mole.
Ouch, is almost midnigh and I need to have a little snack... be back tomorrow.