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| From Global Food |
Mmmm... That's a carne asada burrito with french fries. I get mine with all the fixings: salsa fresca, cheese, sour cream and salsa verde on the side. Plus, its got the coveted Wet Coast style tortilla wrapping.
A friend pointed out that in Boston all burritos have been steamed, which gives them a softer shell. Back home they warm the tortillas on the flat grill which adds a bit of crunch and flake to the outside.
The Cali is a standard menu option at almost any of the innumerate Mexican places, but it isn't always commonly known. Case in point, back in the dark days of working at a high school in east county, my boss offered to pick me something up from a near by stand. When I requested a Cali burrito she squawked, "WHAT!? Are you trying to get award for being weird?"
Turns out she thought that such an eponymous food would have to feature some overly healthy concoction of bean sprouts, avocado, tofu and lettuce as a wrap. Not only was she dismayed that it was on the menu, but that the place didn't bat an eye at her ordering it.
As of late, I've been asking people what they think would be included and they are often stymied when they learn of its contents. I suspect I'll be tucking into one from either, Buenos Dias, the place near my parents' house or Colimas, on University.
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