Chilaquiles Across Mexico
Chilaquiles sign, Las Tres Huastecas, Puerto Vallarta
“Chilaquiles rojos con huevos revueltos” is a common order for me at restaurants across Mexico. Chilaquiles is a traditional Mexican dish of cut corn tortillas lightly fried, and slathered in a green or red sauce. The dish is simmered, then topped with queso fresco, crema, and onions. They are often served with eggs or chicken, though they can be ordered without. They are usually on the breakfast menu, but many restaurants will serve them any time of the day. A good plate of Chilaquiles might cost $35 to $60 pesos, around $3-$5 US.
I thought I would share some photos of the Chilaquiles I have enjoyed, you can see some regional differences in the way they are prepared.
Cenaduria San Francisco, Puebla. Watery and delicious.
Zihuatanejo. Watery beans on the side.
La Paz, Baja California Sur. Scrambled eggs on the side (not mixed in), beans and avocado on the side.
Puerto Vallarta. A masterpiece!
Puerto Vallarta
Beachside in Puerto Vallarta. Potatoes on the side.
Cafe Pop, Merida. Watery (served in a bowl), and heavy on the cheese and onions.
San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas. These were so good I had them twice.
Cafe Squimz, Valladolid
Mazatlan…these were excellent! Somewhere along Olas Atlas, can’t recall the name of the place.
Cuates Cuetes, Puerto Vallarta. No eggs.
Cerro Las Ranas, Guanajuato, September 2014. Excellent!
Queretaro, September 2014. Forgot to note scrambed egg. Still tasty!
Tlaquepaque, October 2014
Las Tres Huastecas, Puerto Vallarta, December 2014
El Hurachon Azteca, Puerto Vallarta, December 2014
Loncheria Don Jorge, Puerto Vallarta, December 2014
Posada del Cafeto, Xalapa, Veracruz. May 2015
Hotel L’Orbe, Orizaba, Veracruz, May 2015. Heavy on the cream!
Fonda Orizatlan de Los Angeles, San Luis Potosi, September 2015. Beans on the side.
Mercado Hildalgo, Guanajuato, October 2015.
Cafe Tulum, Guanajuato, October 2015. Interesting presentation of the eggs!
Chilaquiles Divorciados — half red, half green. Guanajuato, October 2015.
I love the photographs. And I love your idea of trying the same wonderful dish in different places! What a great idea! My husband an I recently discovered Roti’s, a Caribbean dish on our honeymoon and have subsequently noticed there are many iterations. Perhaps we will begin our own photo survey. Inspirational, Peter!