Mexican empanadas

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Please help. I am invited for Cinco de Mayo party this Saturday. I better bring some Mexican food... I'll experiment with chicken and mole at home, of course, but it would be nice to have a back-up plan (in case something will go terribly wrong with my mole). Any recommendations, where to buy authentic Mexican empanadas? Eaters will be quite picky, they know empanadas. Though, I live close to NDG, I will travel for food. :-D Thank you.

[porker]

I think Sabor Latino (formerly Andes on St. Laurent - they have another location, but I've never been) has them (can't vouch for exactly how authentico they are, but the market is usually solid). Their Salvadoran tomales are good too.

No menudo?! hehe.

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Only hours and hours of cooking time stop me from preparing menudo. :))))

Andes- I know. I just thought there would be a place, which is really specializing in Mexican baking. Not just empanadas, but EMPANADAS! you know... :)))

[porker]

We had a Cinco de Mayo party a few years back. My buddy actually hired a Mariachi band as a surprise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxU4ZC...

I made a huge pot of menudo which I agonized over for quite awhile (from planning, purchasing ingredients, cooking, and serving).

Our Mexican friends (and the band) said it was as good as any they ate. For me, this was the ultimate compliment - I still fill with pride over that...

We were torn this year: Cinco or Kentucky Derby Gala. Alas, its gonna be low-key mint juleps and BBQ....

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LOL Exactly, I am obsessive about my food- do not want to spend an agonizing day cooking menudo. I'll stick to my mole. :))) and empanadas. I'll let you know what we'll try and from where later. :)

[TheSnowpea]

Yes, let us know where you sourced your empenadas: I'll be wanting to know, since I'm hosting a Mexican Fiesta kinda of bash next month!

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Guys, had to go with my Mexican chicken recipe- there were no time to go shopping for empanadas. Nevertheless, I'll try those places soon- another occasion is coming.

[SnackHappy]

I'm not sure if they make empanadas, but the only Mexican bakery i know of in Montreal is Carol Sarai on Beaubien.

CAROL SARAI
1365 Beaubien Est
Tel. [phone]

Another place worth checking out would be Chipotle y Jalapeño.

http://www.chipotleetjalapeno.com/

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Great! Thank you, SnackHappy. I'll check those places out.

I really like how "chipotle y jalapeno" looks like! Have to visit them first.