Tlayuda

Over this past weekend, I visited the Grand Opening of Smorgasburg food market in Williamsburg. It was my first time going and I was very excited about the whole event. I did not know what to expect but what I did know was that I was very excited about going especially to eat food. Unfortunately, the weather was not cooperating. Surprisingly, Williamsburg is not so far from home, Sunnyside, Queens. It took me about 15 minutes to get there by bus. There were many food vendors, people, and a little “bar area” for drinks only. You had to be 21 and over to get into that area. I was craving a burger or something with steak in it but when I saw that word I had seen in my research paper I knew I had to try it. TLAYUDA. Tlayuda is a traditional Mexican/Oaxacan food. It is made out of handmade thin, toasted tortilla, spread over black beans, quesillo (Mexican cheese), lettuce, avocado, salsa verde (spicy sauce), and desired meat, I had carnitas (shredded pork meat). I was impatiently waiting for the vendors to call my name to hand me the beautiful Tlayuda. When I turned around to reach the “Tlayuda,” I had to hold the pie with both hands. It literally look liked a large pizza pie with things all over it. It was gorgeous. When I had my first bite, the crunchiness of the tortilla flakes off. The Pico de Gallo savored in my mouth. Honestly, it was not what I was expecting but I did enjoy the famous Oaxacan Tlayuda. The only thing that would have helped would have been the weather.

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