{"id":3063,"date":"2019-03-02T10:22:04","date_gmt":"2019-03-02T18:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/?p=3063"},"modified":"2019-03-02T10:22:04","modified_gmt":"2019-03-02T18:22:04","slug":"malinalli-sabores-autoctonos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/index.php\/2019\/03\/02\/malinalli-sabores-autoctonos\/","title":{"rendered":"Malinalli Sabores Aut\u00f3ctonos!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jonathan and Pablo at Amores in Tecate. You can read about our dinner there in yesterday’s blog. When we asked Jonathan for a Tecate breakfast recommendation, his answer was immediate and unequivocal: Malinalli Sabores Aut\u00f3ctonos!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I wanted a quick overnight trip to Tecate to grab a few photos of the roads into and around the city, and some photos inside the city, for a story I’m writing about the place as a superb moto destination.\u00a0 Sometimes you just have to go with what awaits, though, and what awaited Susie and me on this trip was an unexpected discovery:\u00a0 Tecate is a foodie’s paradise!<\/p>\n

So here’s the deal…at the end of our completely world-class dinner at Amores<\/em> on Friday, I asked Jonathan (the head chef) for a breakfast recommendation. \u00a0 He smiled and said the best place in town, and his personal favorite, was\u00a0Malinalli Sabores Aut\u00f3ctonos<\/em>. \u00a0\u00a0 Jonathan explained that this restaurant not only prepared regional specialties, but they had researched historical specialties from all over Mexico and their breakfasts were superb.\u00a0 I asked how to get there, but I was feeling the effects of the huge glass of Cabernet and my five-course Amores<\/em> dinner, and I was only half-listening to Jonathan’s directions.\u00a0 They were complex, and he was giving me street names and directions I couldn’t follow. \u00a0 All of sudden, Susie jumped in because she heard something I missed. “The Hacienda Hotel?” she asked.\u00a0 “That’s where we’re staying!”<\/p>\n

Talk about a small world…I had stayed at the Hacienda Hotel several times before, and I never noticed the\u00a0Malinalli Sabores Aut\u00f3ctonos<\/em> restaurant.\u00a0 I think that’s because I usually check in at night, and I’m on the road early the next morning. \u00a0 Sometimes you need to slow down and smell the roses, I guess.\u00a0 The next morning (yesterday morning), Sue and I enjoyed one of the best breakfasts ever in our new good buddy Alicia’s\u00a0Malinalli Sabores Aut\u00f3ctonos<\/em>.\u00a0 It was wonderful.\u00a0 They opened at 8:00 a.m. \u00a0 We were waiting at the door when they did so.<\/p>\n

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The Malinalli Sabores Aut\u00f3ctonos restaurant. It shares a driveway and parking lot with the Hacienda Hotel, my favorite in Tecate.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alicia’s restaurant specializes in authentic dishes as mentioned above, and in using varieties of corn for their tortillas, empanadas, and other dishes from different regions of Mexico.\u00a0 The restaurant also emphasizes the culture of the Kumiai<\/em> Native Americans, a tribe from the Tecate area (something I was not aware of prior to our breakfast yesterday).<\/p>\n

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A Kumiai doll on display inside the Malinalli Sabores Aut\u00f3ctonos restaurant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Artwork abounds in the Malinalli Sabores Aut\u00f3ctonos restaurant.\u00a0 We saw this young lady as soon as we entered.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The buffet line awaits. The aromas were inspiring. I thought I was hungry when we entered; the feeling intensified when we encountered the selections. The coffee was extra special (more about that in a bit).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Maria, one of the friendly folks who took care of us yesterday morning. The steam and flavors were intoxicating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So, about that buffet…allow me to share with you just a few photos of the\u00a0Malinalli Sabores Aut\u00f3ctonos<\/em> selections…<\/p>\n

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A beef dish. It looked (and tasted) wonderful. I could do a photo essay just on the buffet line.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Eggs, prepared the way I like. Malinalli Sabores Aut\u00f3ctonos also offers omelettes prepared to your tastes with a variety of authentic ingredients, but the buffet line was so overwhelming we decided it alone was enough. It was more than enough, actually.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A pork selection. I had pork the night before and I didn’t sample this, but it smelled delicious.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cheese empanadas, with a pastry shell that provided flavors that were out of this world. A few minutes later, Maria brought out more…and they were chicken empanadas. They were delicious.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Coffee, Malinalli Sabores Aut\u00f3ctonos style. There were clay cups in from of this pot, and you ladled the coffee into your cup as if it were soup. The coffee has cinnamon and brown sugar already mixed in. It was unquestionably the most exotic and most delicious coffee I’ve ever tasted. Wow, was it ever good!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sue and I were lost in the grandness of our morning meal, and we both commented on our surprise that Tecate had such incredible restaurants. \u00a0 While we enjoying our buffet selection, Maria brought a plate with their specialty corn tortilla shells and eggs.\u00a0 It was yet another delicious and unexpected treat…<\/p>\n

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Thick, fluffy, regional corn tortillas caressing fried eggs. What a treat!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We met and spoke with Alicia, the\u00a0Malinalli Sabores Aut\u00f3ctonos<\/em> owner, after our fabulous breakfast.\u00a0 Alicia told us the story of her restaurant.\u00a0 Her pride in what she was doing was evident.\u00a0 It was a grand experience.<\/p>\n

You might be wondering…what did this magnificent morning meal set us back?\u00a0 For both of us, it was $11.13.\u00a0 That’s US dollars.\u00a0 Not only was Tecate proving to be foodie paradise, but the prices were stunningly low.\u00a0 $11.\u00a0 Wow!<\/p>\n

Folks, trust me on this…time in Tecate has to be on your bucket list!<\/p>\n

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Hey, on another topic…here are a few updates from our advertisers.\u00a0 For starters, you can bet I wore one of my R Heroes USA<\/a> shirts on this trip, as I knew we might hit some cold weather. \u00a0 Here’s a photo Susie snapped of yours truly as we went deeper into Mexico later that day at one of the Ruta del Vino<\/em> wineries…<\/p>\n

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Do I have a career as a male model? I think not, but this photo in the L.A. Cetto Winery shows my R Heroes USA<\/a> workshirt well. I’ve been wearing this shirt for 10 years!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I wanted to mention that if you’d like to purchase one of these grand shirts, here’s the link to see<\/a>. \u00a0 It will take you to a page that finds your closest R Heroes retail outlet.\u00a0 Trust me on this, folks…if you ride, you need one of these shirts in your life!<\/p>\n

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A Mexican police officer in a truck just like this one came over and directed me to get into another line. If he had wanted to see my insurance papers, BajaBound<\/a> had me covered.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next topic…I was sure glad I had my BajaBound<\/a> insurance on this trip. It’s what I use on every trip across the border.\u00a0 Bajabound<\/a> is inexpensive, it’s good (I know guys who needed to submit claims and they pay promptly), it’s easy to get online, and it’s required.\u00a0 You have to have Mexican insurance when you visit Baja.\u00a0 We had a Mexican police officer direct us into a different line as we waited to cross back into the US yesterday. \u00a0 I felt secure in the knowledge that if he wanted to see my insurance paperwork, I was covered!<\/p>\n

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The Blue Rim Tours Four Corners Tour<\/a> starts at the end of May. Check it out!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And hey, more good stuff…our good buddies at RoadRUNNER<\/a> magazine are hooked up with Blue Rim Tours<\/a>, and they are offering an amazing Four Corners Tour later this year.\u00a0 Having visited the places this tour touches on, I know this is going to be a good one.<\/p>\n

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And folks, that’s a wrap.\u00a0 The rains have returned to So Cal.\u00a0 We had a nice window of good weather, and the Tecate trip was a blast. \u00a0 Stay tuned…there’s more good stuff coming your way!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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