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we have a small chain here called Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken (I think it is only in NC) that makes a dish called pollo saltado which is strips of chicken stir fried with roma tomatoes and red onions, served over steak fries and rice. I absolutely love it. My husband actually learned to make it because we can't justify eating out that much.
There was a little Mexican place at the Shell Station back home in Murrieta, California. They made carne asada fries. My kids and my husband loved those.
 
we have a small chain here called Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken (I think it is only in NC) that makes a dish called pollo saltado which is strips of chicken stir fried with roma tomatoes and red onions, served over steak fries and rice. I absolutely love it. My husband actually learned to make it because we can't justify eating out that much.
Man - that sounds good too!

How do you unwatch a thread! I’m gonna get fat!
 
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Man - that sounds good too!

How do you unwatch a thread! I’m gonna get fat!
And the pickled daikon radish is a must. The soy garlic tossed Korean fried chicken bites are addictive and ruined all other breaded chicken for me. But the red color of the sauce should be a solid warning
 

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we have a small chain here called Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken (I think it is only in NC) that makes a dish called pollo saltado which is strips of chicken stir fried with roma tomatoes and red onions, served over steak fries and rice. I absolutely love it. My husband actually learned to make it because we can't justify eating out that much.
I’ll have to try that. We have a similar Peruvian charcoal rotisserie chicken (which is awesome) and I’ve seen the dish you mentioned. Will need to try that next time. I don’t drive that direction any more so special trip but now it’s on my radar.
 
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Anybody else have an Arepa place? Amazing and they do the yucca fries and the do fried Brussels sprouts in a pineapple sauce that is killer. I’m hungry again 😢
We do have a place that’s nuthin’ but arepas called Viva Mi Arepas. I think the best ones I’ve had were at a diner in East Boston: I don’t remember the name, but a Colombian friend recommended it to us after a beach day and hoooooly crap.

There was a place near me that made the best yucca fries everrrrr but they went out of business. My heart is still broken be ause they also made the best Cuban sandwiches and had really good mofongo. 😭 There’s a Mexican restaurant in its place that supposedly is pretty good, but it’s no El Oriental de Cuba. Monsters. Damn you forever, COVID: it put so many great places out of business.
 
We do have a place that’s nuthin’ but arepas called Viva Mi Arepas. I think the best ones I’ve had were at a diner in East Boston: I don’t remember the name, but a Colombian friend recommended it to us after a beach day and hoooooly crap.

There was a place near me that made the best yucca fries everrrrr but they went out of business. My heart is still broken be ause they also made the best Cuban sandwiches and had really good mofongo. 😭 There’s a Mexican restaurant in its place that supposedly is pretty good, but it’s no El Oriental de Cuba. Monsters. Damn you forever, COVID: it put so many great places out of business.
Nobody does mofo go near me. Kind of a bummer
 
Taco Sunday. We did langostinos (frozen from Trader Joe’s) for my wife and spice rubbed, pan seared tilapia for mine (I’m supposed to avoid shellfish unless very special occasion. Did a street sauce, fresh mango salsa, home made pickled onions, avocado and shaved cabbage along side stewed black beans
 

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There was a little Mexican place at the Shell Station back home in Murrieta, California. They made carne asada fries. My kids and my husband loved those.
I don’t know why more Mexican/South American, Cuban and Indian places don’t serve their grilled/stewed meats over fries. I had chicken tikka masala over fries once and it was AMAZING!!!
 
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