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November 10, 2005
el rey del burrito
I must drop a note here for posterity, one day when my remaining brain cells are drowned out in the vodka mush I will have proof of todays meal at El Rey del Burrito...On the way into town on the bus yesterday we saw a sign for Burrito´s, I made a mental note where it was and hoped we would be within striking distance of the place from our hotel. After spending the day roaming around the city and buying supplies for tomorrows train ride (tickets, chilean wine, sourdough bread, peanut butter)we found the burrito place and decided to have lunch there. The food in Ecuador is pretty repetitive, usually its a piece of chicken or beef, white rice, menestra beans and french fries. The chance of having a real burrito did not take much brain work. Looking over the menu we saw that the price were pretty close to what they would be in the states but we thought we`d treat ourselves. Ordering foriegn food in local restaurants has not always worked out well for me but you have to try sometimes I suppose, just to keep the statistics honest if nothing else. I ordered the El Rey Burrito, which is the house specialty. Its supposed to be King size. Nicole ordered the vegitarian burrito...We waited, we drank beer, we feared the coming of the food....Nicoles came, served on a food long wooden board with three wells carved out in it, each filled with lettuce and cheese, guacamole, and pico de gallo...her burrito was in a foot long home made flour tortilla...vegetables and melrted cheese were spilling out of both ends...before we could recover enough to comment my block was brought, except that my block was 2 feet long, just like my burrito...after we quiet giggling and staring in astonishment we cut into them with the steak knives and fork that were supplied. In one end of mine was shredded chicken with diced onions and cheese, in the other end was diced steak, refried beans and cheese. I worked methodically, bringing many years expertise to the situation. With the exception of the Guacamole I got all the dressings involved, blending textures and daydreams, sucking at my beer and wiping my forehead.....the rest is blurry...we paid and mumbled broken words of spanish to the woman of thanks...we wandered the streets in a daze..where did they learn how to do that...why were we leaving...I clutched the napkins in my pocket for proof...El Rey del Burrito; we thank you
D.
Posted by Drexler at November 10, 2005 03:10 PM