Tortas de Pescado a la Manolo

Well you won't find these on any street corner in Mexico City, but you can find them in my friend's kitchen on Veracruz Street. But if he refuses to invite you in, then here's how to make them on your own.

What's in it:

1 fish fillet
1/2 avocado, mashed
manchego cheese
1/2 jalapeño
1/4 onion
1 tbs mayonnaise
1 tbs mustard
1 tbs butter
4 leaves of spinach
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp garlic powder
1 bolio (torta bread)

Slice onions into strips and fry with olive oil, oregano and jalapeño.
Sprinkle the fish with garlic powder and dried chives, and in a separate pan, fry in butter. Assuming you're not on a diet, cover the bolio with mayonnaise and mustard. Add a few slices of cheese and put in toaster oven until it melts. Add the spinach and avocado. Serve with a michelada and enjoy!

El Pialadero de Guadalajara

Back in my Guadalajaran days I was known for putting back a Torta Ahogada or two, but since moving to Mexico City I have been sadly deprived of these saucy breakfast sandwiches. It wasn't until my Tapatian roommate, Oscar, stumbled upon them that I even knew they existed in the DF. But now I do. And now I am happy again. Well I was until they kicked us out after our first michelada... and right when it started to pour with rain.

But besides closing too early and the fact that my beer mug wobbled too much, I was thoroughly satisfied .

They even gave me a glove to eat my torta with! Either they could tell just by looking at me what kind of eater I was, or this is the custom here...but either way they're on to something good. I'm always going to eat with gloves from now on.

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