My last entries on Ensenada! Our group (the ones who did woke up early) headed to the port town for breakfast.
Can’t stop eating these corn chips with tasty dippings!
I ordered the one named Mike, which is egg with steak (tasteless. So much food for the morning! I also ordered the Menudo, a spicy soup (you can choose red or white) with beef tripe with lime and onion. I love this!
Others’ choices. I wished I’ve gotten the Huevos Rancheros again…^^;;
December 26, 2006
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Mi Kaza (Ensenada)
//// By Freda in 02: Mexico
December 26, 2006
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Manzanilla (Ensenada)
//// By Freda in 02: MexicoMore good food and dinner party~~!
Boss’s friend opened a restaurant at the port town of Ensenada. They specially closed the restaurant for the night for our company party. A lovely place inside~ All the dishes are gourmet version of traditional Mexican cuisine offerings.
Appertizers: ceviche and this tender and tasty Beef Tongue with Cactus.
Grilled Stuff Jalapeño (quite spicy, yum!) and Steamed Mussels.
Entrees: others’ fish, and I got the Risotto with Huitlacoche (Mexican Corn Truffle) and Oxtail. It smell more tempting than it taste, very smokey though, very nice~
We had two desserts: the Coconut Rice Pudding and very good Creme Brulee.
Tags: Mexcian
December 25, 2006
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Cocina Rusa (Ensenada)
//// By Freda in 02: Mexico
We visited this Vinyard called Baron Balche out in the remote Valley. When the wine tasting, we all felt hungry for snacks. While driving on the dirt road, we saw this lovely little bistro and pull right in.
It’s also a bakery full of bread and jam. Our 30+ party completely filled up the space.
The plate on the right has Olive Pate and this very yummy Chili Cheese that I wished I didn’t have to share but eat it all by myself. The incredibly hot and soft Emapanadas has various fillings, I ate a bean one.
Their homemade bread taste like cake, very good!
Two meat dishes: Lamb and Quail.
A sweet bread with dried fruits for dessert that I don’t know the name of. Pity my pictures of the interior were blurry, it was decorated with many gorgeous paintings and handmade crafts. Two people from our company bought two (one a gorgeous portrait of Frida Kahlo with a fancy frame).
Tags: Mexican
December 25, 2006
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Leonardo’s Restaurant (Ensenada)
//// By Freda in 02: Mexico, Favorite Food Entries
Boss woke everyone up the next morning to go to this breakfast place he found. Turns out it’s quite a long drive from the resort to middle of nowhere. But this place was already very crowded (of locals) when we got there.
Very cute inside, especially the pretty x’mas tree. Almost everyone got the Huevos Rancheros, it might look watery but it’s absolutely tasty!
The real reason why our boss brought us here: the amazing Apple Pie! Don’t know if the picture can convey the awe striking ‘tallness’ of the slice (and the layers!!!) It taste heavenly: the light apple sweetness with chewy mexican cheese. *_*
December 25, 2006
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Punta Morro Resort Restaurant (Ensenada)
//// By Freda in 02: MexicoMerry Christmas~~!
While Joan went up North for vacation, I went Southbound to Mexico’s Ensenada for my company’s Christmas vacation. We stayed at the resort Punta Morro. We basically eat drink eat drink eat drink nonstop. ^^;; The first lunch party once we arrived was held at the restaurant at the resort.
The restaurant (and the resort) locates on rocks facing the ocean, beautiful waves but oh the freezing wind. More than 30 of us sat down at around 3 and it went on for more than 5 hours…it was eventually a lunch+dinner party.
Appertizers
Steamed Clams with very delicious white wine sauce but the Fresh Oysters was alright.
My entree: Grilled Quail with Sauteed Garlic Mushrooms and Sun dried Chili Beer Sauce. VERY good!
However, I ended up envied others’ order: Grilled Flank Steak, so tender and juicy~
Some of the desserts, including Mocha Creme Brulee, Vanilla Icecream with Raspberry sauce, Coconut Bread Pudding…etc. Nothing special.
We consume LOTS of wine. While most of us went to town immediately after to bar hop, some people stayed in this restaurant and drink wine till midnight.
