657586 Tue Oct 06 15:28:54 -0700 2009 12 42 U.K./Ireland 0 5083798 Hi all. Does anyone know where I can buy nopalitos, cotija and pasilla chiles in London? I'm tired of the standard tacos/burritos which aren't too difficult to find here anymore, but I'd like to make some other stuff. Tue Oct 06 15:28:54 -0700 2009 1114380 biginjapanagain 1 5083812 Tried cool chile? They have Pasilla. Tue Oct 06 15:37:21 -0700 2009 5083798 1102800 plummonk 1 5084597 http://www.casamexico.co.uk/index.php I keep meaning to visit this shop in Bethnal Green, but haven't made it out there yet. Tue Oct 06 23:01:09 -0700 2009 5083798 110146 greedygirl 2 5084662 wow - what a great find, thanks Greedygirl. Its just down the road from me and I never knew this place existed! Wed Oct 07 01:44:25 -0700 2009 5084597 147975 pj26 1 5084745 You won't be able to buy fresh nopales but I've bought tinned ones before at Wholefoods. GG, I discovered Casa Mexico for the 1st time a few weeks ago, it's been going for 6 years apparently. Nice shop run by an English guy and his wife who retired to Guadalajara a few years ago and have since moved back to London to open this place. Mainly handicrafts + decorations but a small, well-stocked food section. I bought a tortilla press, some masa flour, some dried oregano and some Mexican dulce de leche (cow's milk, they also had one made from goat's milk) which turned out to be delicious and even better than Argentinian ones I have bought in the past. Definitely worth checking out, located on a cute residential street in Bethnal Green. Wed Oct 07 04:20:16 -0700 2009 5083798 28263 oonth 2 5084774 Do they have cotija there? Still haven't found in London and I'm craving grilled corn. Wed Oct 07 04:44:36 -0700 2009 5084745 10146 CTownFeedR 3 5084800 I went over a year ago, and they had no cotija or fridge. I've been meaning to try to make some from scratch for months, but haven't gotten around to it. I'm sure somebody on Home Cooking can assist. Wed Oct 07 05:02:51 -0700 2009 5084774 22624 relizabeth 1 5085404 Taqueria has nopales and cotija and pasilla chiles as well I'm pretty sure. They stock products from cool chile Taqueria 139-143 Westbourne Grove Notting Hill London W11 2RS Wed Oct 07 09:08:42 -0700 2009 5083798 23442 feelinfoodie 2 5087600 Awesome, thanks! Thu Oct 08 01:07:09 -0700 2009 5085404 10146 CTownFeedR 3 5088323 As relizabeth says, no perishables at Casa Mexico so no cotija. But still worth checking out which you can also do online. Btw I coat my grilled corn in Indian BBQ masala, lime juice and Japanese kewpie mayo - an awesome combo if I say so myself especially with the current crop of sweetcorn from farmers' markets. Taqueria/Cool Chile - good selection either at the restaurant/shop itself or at Wholefoods (also Borough Market). I bought one of their "mole kits" a few weeks back which I need to try out at some point. Taqueria itself a mixed bag, I've had one very good meal and two underwhelming ones. Boho Mexica new kid on the block, haven't been yet but seems to be getting relatively positive reviews. Thu Oct 08 09:15:00 -0700 2009 5087600 28263 oonth 4 5090948 You are going to get me onto a major corn kick with that kind of talk! Thanks. Fri Oct 09 08:43:46 -0700 2009 5088323 10146 CTownFeedR 5 5092929 You can also get an extensive amount of Mexican goods here. Including Nopales in jar. I Personally thought they were, a little too slimey for my liking http://www.mexgrocer.co.uk/ Sat Oct 10 04:14:13 -0700 2009 5090948 227386 Sosa Hudds 4 5092942 I haven't done much research, but cool chili co @ taqueria is much better priced than at whole foods. Sat Oct 10 04:34:51 -0700 2009 5088323 22624 relizabeth