Where I can find authentic Quesadillas de Huitlacoche

[frugalgourmet]

Looking for best Quesadillas de Huitlacoche other than the Border Grill in SM please.

[darrelll]

Nina's deep fried quesadilla stand on Breed St and Cesar Chavez makes a good one. Just South of CC. $3. Nina is one of the 2010 top six finalists for the 2010 Vendy Award. A surprisingly modest food stand. See my review. http://www.meetup.com/Foodies/message...

[mdpilam]

I thought they shut down the Breed St vendors?

[darrelll]

Nina was the only one on Breed St So of CC. The rest were cleared out, there were some that moved to Soto and I found a delicious chorizo taco at 6th and S Chicago, a residential area.

[glutton]

Monte Alban in West LA has some huitlacoche on the menu, but I cannot remember if it's in a quesadilla or not. However, I've found them to be incredibly accommodating, so you might be able to get them to make it for you. Their food is outstanding.

[corydon]

the trucks by la favorita bakery in ELA just north of 4th street

[condiment]

El Huarache Azteca in Highland Park has delicious quesadillas of huitlacoche on weekends. I suspect the huitlacoche might be canned, but the quality of frying is extremely high.

[Emalish57]

taco bell!

[sel]

Sabor A Mexico!

[frugalgourmet]

Sel, what city please?

[tony michaels]

Google knows all, (came up as the first return under the name Sabor A Mexico and Los Angeles):

Sabor A Mexico
8940 National Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90034
[phone]

[frugalgourmet]

Thanks Tony.

[sel]

Hey frugalgourmet, call first because I haven't been for about a month and I know that I saw quesadillas with squash blossoms but I might be wrong about the corn fungus and if so I appoligize!

[frugalgourmet]

I read so much about things being done right there I have to go for a visit anyway. Haah those tripes! Thanks anyway for a great tip.

[Dommy]

Yeah, I dunno if they regularly do. I didn't see it on the menu when I went (I would have ordered it if I had...) I like Guelagetzas, but it doesn't beat the stuff I've had in Mexico tho'...

--Dommy!

[frugalgourmet]

Yeah, your like me. Once you had the real thing from Mexico, you're hooked.

[Dommy]

I will say this, the BEST dish with Huitlacoche in the City is La Huasteca's Filete in Huitlacoche. Worth a try if you are fungus fiend like me! :)

--Dommy!

[frugalgourmet]

Are you talking about in Mexico City?

[Dommy]

No, I'm talking about Los Angeles, Lawndale to be exact! :)

--Dommy!

[frugalgourmet]

Dommy, googled it and found one in Lynwood.

[Dommy]

Yes! Lynwood! Ack... I should never post after class.. my brain is too mooshy then!

--Dommy!

[Das Ubergeek]

La Serenata de Garibaldi in Boyle Heights has them too, as well as fish with huitlacoche sauce, but it's not huitlacoche season so it will probably be tinned until summer.

[frugalgourmet]

Das, you mean this place actually ferments the corns in house? This is exactly what I am looking for in the LA basin. Tired of hitalcoche coming from a can. Thanks,

[Das Ubergeek]

Erm, well... they use fresh huitlacoche when it's available.

Huitlacoche can't be produced "in-house" -- it's corn smut, that is to say, a disease which attacks corn plants and causes normal corn kernels to swell up and fill with spores. Happens right on the plant and is harvested before the corn is ripe. A bit disgusting-sounding but it tastes good.

The USDA was going to allow people in certain states to deliberately infect corn with smut, but it's slow going because it's actually a disease that's fairly easy to spread, so "normal" corn farmers don't want it within ten miles.

[hrhboo]

Guelaguetza has them on the menu.

[TastELA]

Tacos Clarita in East LA, written up here many times is highly recommended...

[frugalgourmet]

Thanks, I hope they are not from the can.