Happy New Year from US.

Come fill your bellies in the New Year!

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Original Mexican Quesadilla

In the central and southern regions of Mexico, a quesadilla is a flat circle of cooked corn masa, called a tortilla, warmed to soften it enough to be folded in half, and then filled. They are typically filled with Oaxaca cheese (queso Oaxaca), a stringy Mexican cheese made by the pasta filata (stretched-curd) method. The quesadilla is then cooked on a comal until the cheese has completely melted. They are usually cooked without the addition of any oil. Often the quesadillas are served with green or red salsa, and guacamole. While Oaxaca (or string) cheese is the most common filling, other ingredients are also used in addition to, or even substituting for, the cheese. These can include cooked vegetables, such as potatoes with chorizo, squash blossoms, huitlacoche, and different types of cooked meat, such as chicharron, tinga made of chicken or beef, or cooked pork. In some places, quesadillas are also topped with other ingredients, in addition to the fillings they already have. Avocado or guacamole, chopped onion, tomato, serrano chiles, and cilantro are the most common. Salsas may also be added as a topping.

Mexican quesadillas are traditionally cooked on a comal, which is also used to prepare tortillas. As a variation, the quesadillas can be fried in oil to make quesadillas fritas. The main difference is that, while the traditional ones are prepared by filling the partially cooked tortillas, then cooked until the cheese melts, the fried ones are prepared like a pastry, preparing the uncooked masa in small circles, then topping with the filling and finally folding the quesadilla to form the pastry. It is then immersed into hot oil until the exterior looks golden and crispy.

Other variations include the use of wheat flour tortillas instead, especially in Northern Mexico. Wheat dough is most commonly used in place of corn masa. In this case, the flour tortilla is prepared, folded and filled with cheese (mainly Chihuahua cheese or queso menonita, a local cheese made by the Mennonites). The way of preparation is exactly the same as the corn variety.

While quesadillas in most of Mexico come with cheese, the quesadilla culture is different in Mexico City, where they do not automatically come with cheese unless you ask for it. This cultural trend can't be traced back to a single origin.

Sometimes, cheese and ham are sandwiched between two flour tortillas, then cut into wedges to serve what is commonly known as a sincronizada (Spanish for "synchronized") in Mexico. Despite appearing almost the same as a quesadilla, it is considered a completely different dish. Tourists frequently confuse the sincronizada with the quesadilla because it is typically called a quesadilla in most Mexican restaurants outside of Mexico.

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Jose Feliciano - Feliz Navidad (I Wanna Wish You A Merry Christmas) [HD]

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Jarritos - The Journey (English)

Though our stories may have different chapters, they are all bound together by the desire for a better life.

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What are you, Quesadilla?

A quesadilla (/ˌkeɪsəˈdiːjə/; Spanish: [kesaˈðiʝa] (listen); Mexican diminutive of quesada) is a Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla that is filled primarily with cheese, and sometimes meats, spices, and other fillings, and then cooked on a griddle or stove. Traditionally, a corn tortilla is used, but it can also be made with a flour tortilla.

A full quesadilla is made with two tortillas that hold a layer of cheese between them. A half is a single tortilla that has been filled with cheese and folded into a half-moon shape.

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Vacaville, CA 95688

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$4 Quesadilla Vs. $20 Quesadilla

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Enchiladas : Varieties, Fillings, Toppings & Garnishes

In their original form as Mexican street food, enchiladas were simply corn tortillas dipped in chili sauce and eaten without fillings. There are now many varieties, which are distinguished primarily by their sauces, fillings and, in one instance, by their form. Various adjectives may be used to describe the recipe content or origin, e.g. enchilada tapatia would be a recipe from Jalisco.

Varieties include:

• Enchiladas con chile rojo (with red chile) is a traditional red enchilada sauce, meat, composed of dried red chili peppers soaked and ground into a sauce with other seasonings, Chile Colorado sauce adds a tomato base.
• Enchiladas con mole, instead of chili sauce, are served with mole, and are also known as enmoladas.
• Enchiladas placera are Michoacán plaza-style, made with vegetables and poultry.
• Enchiladas poblanas are soft corn tortillas filled with chicken and poblano peppers, topped with oaxaca cheese.
• Enchiladas potosinas originate from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and are made with cheese-filled, chili-spiced masa.
• Enchiladas San Miguel are San Miguel de Allende-style enchiladas flavored with guajillo chilies by searing the flavor into the tortillas in a frying pan.
• Enchiladas suizas (Swiss-style) are topped with a milk- or cream-based white sauce such as béchamel. This appellation is derived from Swiss immigrants to Mexico who established dairies to produce cream and cheese.
• Enfrijoladas are topped with refried beans rather than chili sauce; their name comes from frijol, meaning "bean".
• Entomatadas are made with tomato sauce instead of chili sauce.
• Enchiladas montadas (stacked enchiladas) are a New Mexico variation in which corn tortillas are fried flat until softened (but not tough) then stacked with red or green sauce, chopped onion and shredded cheese between the layers and on top of the stack. Ground beef or chicken can be added to the filling. The stack is often topped (montada) with a fried egg. Shredded lettuce and sliced black olives may be added as a garnish.
• Enchiladas verdes are sauced with salsa verde and typically made with white corn tortillas, filled with poached chicken breasts and topped with queso fresco.
• Enjococadas are baked corn tortillas covered in jocoque and filled with queso panela and chile poblano.

Fillings, Toppings & Garnishes:

Fillings include meat (e.g. beef, poultry, pork, seafood) or cheese, potatoes, vegetables, beans, tofu, and any combination thereof. Enchiladas are commonly topped or garnished with cheese, sour cream, lettuce, olives, chopped onions, chili peppers, sliced avocado, and salsa, or fresh cilantro.

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Where Did Enchiladas Start?

Enchiladas originated in Mexico, where the practice of rolling tortillas around other food dates back at least to Aztec times. The people living in the lake region of the Valley of Mexico traditionally ate corn tortillas folded or rolled around small fish. Writing at the time of the Spanish conquistadors, Bernal Díaz del Castillo documented a feast enjoyed by Europeans hosted by Hernán Cortés in Coyoacán, which included foods served in corn tortillas. (Note that the native Nahuatl name for the flat corn bread used was tlaxcalli; the Spanish gave it the name tortilla.) The Nahuatl word for enchilada is chīllapītzalli [t͡ʃiːlːapiːˈt͡salːi], which is formed of the Nahuatl word for "chili", chīlli [ˈt͡ʃiːlːi] and the Nahuatl word for "flute", tlapītzalli.  In the 19th century, as Mexican cuisine was being memorialized, enchiladas were mentioned in the first Mexican cookbook, El cocinero mexicano ("The Mexican Chef"), published in 1831, and in Mariano Galvan Rivera's Diccionario de Cocina, published in 1845.

Mexican cooking authority Diana Kennedy cites an early reference from an American traveler from 1883 who remarked, "Enchiladas, a greasy tortilla sandwich containing chiles and a number of other uninviting looking compounds and other nasty messes, are sold everywhere, filling the air with a pungent, nauseous smell." Kennedy goes on to heartily disagree with that characterization, likely brought on by culture shock. Another early English-language mention is found in the California Mexican-Spanish Cookbook (1914) by Bertha Haffner Ginger.

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4 Levels of Tamales: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

We challenged chefs of three different skill levels - amateur Onika, home cook Daniel, and professional chef Saul Montiel from Rooftop Cantina - to make us a some piping hot tamales. Once each level of chef had presented and tasted their creations, we asked expert food scientist Rose to explain the choices each made along the way to add some scientific context to the results. Which tamales can compare to your favorite?

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What is an Enchilada?

An enchilada (/ˌɛntʃɪˈlɑːdə/, Spanish: [entʃiˈlaða]) is a Mexican dish consisting of a corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a savory sauce. Enchiladas can be filled with various ingredients, including meats, cheese, beans, potatoes, vegetables, or combinations. Enchilada sauces include chili-based sauces, such as salsa roja, various moles, tomatillo-based sauces, such as salsa verde, or cheese-based sauces, such as chile con queso.

The Royal Spanish Academy defines the word enchilada, as used in Mexico, as a rolled maize tortilla stuffed with meat and covered with a tomato and chili sauce. Enchilada is the past participle of Spanish enchilar, "to add chili pepper to"; literally, "to season (or decorate) with chili".

The idiomatic American English phrase "the whole enchilada" means "the whole thing".

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History of Salsa

The use of salsa as a table dip was first popularized by Mexican restaurants in the United States. In the 1980s, tomato-based Mexican-style salsas gained in popularity. In 1992, the dollar value of salsa sales in the United States exceeded those of tomato ketchup.

Tomato-based salsas later found competition from salsas made with fruit, corn, or black beans. Since the 2000s sweet salsas combining fruits with peppers like habanero, Scotch bonnet and datil have grown in popularity and are served with frozen dessert, cheesecakes, and pound cakes. In the United States, salsa is used in marinades, salad dressings, stews, and cooked sauces. In addition to accompanying various fish, poultry, and meat dishes, it is also used as a condiment for baked potatoes, pasta dishes, and pizza.

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I Ranked EVERY Mexican Food at Disneyland

Ramon went to Disneyland to rank every Mexican food item he could find! He ranked Disneyland Mexican food dishes such as enchiladas, elotes, burritos, tacos, flan and more! Find out which items were his favorites and which he would never eat again.

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Happy Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving from us to you. We hope you are enjoying this holiday.

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Salsa in Mexican Cuisine

Salsa is a variety of sauces used as condiments for tacos and other Mexican and Mexican-American foods, and as dips for tortilla chips. They may be raw or cooked, and are generally served at room temperature.

Though the word salsa means any kind of sauce in Spanish, in English, it refers specifically to these Mexican table sauces, especially to the chunky tomato-and-chili-based pico de gallo, as well as to salsa verde.

Tortilla chips with salsa are a ubiquitous appetizer in Mexican-American restaurants, but not in Mexico itself.

Salsa is a common ingredient in Mexican cuisine, served as a condiment with tacos, stirred into soups and stews, or incorporated into tamale fillings. Salsa fresca is fresh salsa made with tomatoes and hot peppers. Salsa verde is made with cooked tomatillos and is served as a dip or sauce for chilaquiles, enchiladas, and other dishes. Chiltomate is a widely used base sauce made of tomatoes and chiles. The type of pepper used for chiltomate varies by region, with fresh green chiles being more common than habanero in Chiapas. Tamales are often identified according to the type of salsa they are filled with, either salsa verde, salsa roja, salsa de rajas, or salsa de mole.

Mexican salsas were traditionally produced using the mortar and pestle–like molcajete, although blenders are now used. Mexican salsas include:

• Salsa roja, one of the two most common and well known types of salsa, "red sauce", is used as a condiment in Mexican and Southwestern (U.S.) cuisines; usually includes cooked tomatoes, chili peppers, onion, garlic, and fresh cilantro (coriander).
• Salsa cruda, "raw sauce", is an uncooked mixture of chopped tomatoes, onions, jalapeño chilies, and cilantro.

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I Rank the BEST Mexican Candy

Ramon ranks the most popular Mexican candies including Mazapan, Lucas Muecas, Pelon, Pulparindo, Salsaghetti, Cucharita Tamarindo, Paleta Payaso and more!

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History of Guacamole

Avocado seeds were first found in the Tehuacan Valley of Mexico around 9,000–10,000 years ago (7000–8000 BCE) and had been domesticated by various Mesoamerican groups by 5000 BCE. They were likely cultivated in the Supe Valley in Peru as early as 3100 BCE. In the early 1900s, avocados frequently went by the name alligator pear. In the 1697 book, A New Voyage Round the World, the first known description of a guacamole recipe (though not known by that name) was by English privateer and naturalist William Dampier, who in his visit to Central America during one of his circumnavigations, noted a native preparation made of grinding together avocados, sugar, and lime juice.

Guacamole has increased avocado sales in the U.S., especially on Super Bowl Sunday and Cinco de Mayo. The rising consumption of guacamole is most likely due to the U.S. government lifting a ban on avocado imports in the 1990s and the growth of the U.S. Latino population.

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What is Guacamole?

Guacamole (Spanish: [(ɡ)wakaˈmole] (listen); (informally shortened to guac in the United States since the 1980s) is an avocado-based dip, spread, or salad first developed in Mexico. In addition to its use in modern Mexican cuisine, it has become part of international cuisine as a dip, condiment and salad ingredient.

Guacamole is traditionally made by mashing peeled, ripe avocados and salt with a molcajete y tejolote (mortar and pestle). Recipes often call for lime juice, cilantro, onions, and jalapeños. Some non-traditional recipes may call for sour cream, tomatoes, basil, or peas.

Due to the presence of polyphenol oxidase in the cells of avocado, exposure to oxygen in the air causes an enzymatic reaction and develops melanoidin pigment, turning the sauce brown. This result is generally considered unappetizing, and there are several methods (some anecdotal) that are used to counter this effect, such as storing the guacamole in an air-tight container or wrapping tightly in plastic to limit the surface area exposed to the air.

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5 Pro Chefs Make Their Go-To Chips & Dips | Test Kitchen Talks | Bon App...

Join Brad Leone, DeVonn Francis, Melissa Miranda, Zaynab Issa, and Kendra Vaculin in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as they each prepare a perfectly snackable, freshly made dip to pair with their favorite chips. From chunky salsas to creamy baked creations, one of these chips and dip combos is sure to make a crunchy impression at your next get-together.

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Chips and Dip

Chips and salsa, typically served using tortilla or corn chips, is a common type of chips and dip dish that gained significant popularity in the United States in the late 1980s. Chips and guacamole, also typically served with corn-based chips is another type, as well as chips and bean dip. Seven-layer dip and tortilla chips is another corn-based chip combination, as is chile con queso, an appetizer or side dish of melted cheese and chili pepper typically served in Tex-Mex restaurants as a sauce for nachos.

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3334 N. Texas Street, Suite B

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2040 Harbison Drive, Suite F

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Favela's Locations

In 1998 a third location on the north side of Fairfield was opened. This restaurant was capable to offer many new additions to the menu that only made the restaurant more appealing to the community.

3334 N. Texas Street, Ste. B

Fairfield, CA 94533

707-428-1496

2040 Harbison Drive, Ste. F
Vacaville, CA 95688
707-447-1120

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Hundreds Of Leche-Flan-Filled Doughnuts Are Made In A New York Apartment

Kora, a bakery in Queens, is known for doughnuts filled with traditional Filipino flavors. Kimberly Camara runs Kora out of her small apartment where she, her boyfriend, her mom, and some extended family work tirelessly each week to pump out over 500 donuts to eager customers. While the doughnut flavors change week to week, the signature leche flan doughnut is the star of the show, it’s a brioche doughnut filled with leche flan cream, topped with leche flan and burnt caramel, and then sprinkled with powdered sugar.

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3334 N. Texas Street, Suite B

Fairfield, CA 94533

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VACAVILLE

2040 Harbison Drive, Suite F

Vacaville, CA 95688

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Favela's History

Favela’s Mexican Grill delivers a fun Mexican dining adventure at a moderate price. We have become Solano County’s favorite Mexican Restaurant by being a place where every guest will enjoy fast friendly service and delicious food served in a fun, festive atmosphere. Favela's is more than a restaurant. It's an attitude. It's a spirit. It's a way of life. We're committed to making sure our guests are greeted with a smile and that they leave with one. It's what we stand for and is reflected in everything we do.

In 1990, a young Veronica and her father Elisardo Favela found a need for a new style of Mexican restaurant; it would be a casual style with festive surroundings. Along with an attractive environment, the food would be the freshest and best tasting every time. This service would also have to fit a family's budget.

Most importantly, the overall focus would consist in the customer’s appreciation of every savory item. The Favela’s “Familia” believed strongly that the values they established would eventually lead to success. They were right.

By 1993 and demand from out-of-town customers, prompted Veronica to expand the business and open a second location in Vacaville which has been a success since it’s opening. Never straying from the original intention, never losing focus on consistent and affordable Mexican food and excellent service, the restaurant has continued its steady rate of growth. To prove this, by 1998 a third location on the north side of Fairfield was opened. This restaurant was capable to offer many new additions to the menu that only made the restaurant more appealing to the community. After fourteen years, Favela’s is ready to expand into the Sacramento market finding a niche in the West Sacramento area.

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3334 N. Texas Street, Suite B

Fairfield, CA 94533

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2040 Harbison Drive, Suite F

Vacaville, CA 95688

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Menu : Deserts & Drinks

Postres | Dessert

CHURROS WITH ICE CREAM     $6.00

Warm French vanilla custard filled Churros served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

A LA CARTE WARM HOMEMADE CHURRO     $4.00

FRESH HOME-STYLE FLAN     $6.00

Beverages

FOUNTAIN DRINKS     $2.95

Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Root Beer, Iced Tea (re-fill included)

JARITOS     $2.95

SNAPPLE     $2.95

FRESH FRUIT     $3.95

Daily flavor (call in)

BEER

Domestic      $6.25

Imported      $9.95

SANGRIA

Homemade Vero's Famous Spanish Sangria

Glass:    $8.00

32oz.     $25.00

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2040 Harbison Drive, Suite F

Vacaville, CA 95688

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Traditional Mexican Enchiladas Are Not What You Expect | Passport Kitche...

For the first episode of Passport Kitchen, Chef Saúl Montiel from Cantina Rooftop in New York returns to Epicurious to make traditional enchiladas verdes, a recipe taught to him by his grandmother. With simple to source ingredients and a recipe that doesn't ask for any real expertise in the kitchen, these enchiladas may become your new favorite go-to.

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3334 N. Texas Street, Suite B

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VACAVILLE

2040 Harbison Drive, Suite F

Vacaville, CA 95688

707-447-1120/ph

Menu : Sides

Rice     $5.25

Beans     $5.25

Rice & Beans Combo     $8.25

Small Side of Guacamole     $1.25

Sour Cream     $1.00

Cheese     $0.75

Tortillas (2)      $1.00

Favela's Fresh Homemade Salsa:

Small        $0.75

12oz.        $4.00

24oz.        $8.00

32oz.       $12.00

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3334 N. Texas Street, Suite B

Fairfield, CA 94533

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VACAVILLE

2040 Harbison Drive, Suite F

Vacaville, CA 95688

707-447-1120/ph

Menu : Entrees

Platillos Fuertes

All entrees are accompanied with rice, your choice of beans, chips and salsa.

ENCHILADAS ROJAS   $14.95

Our traditional red sauce Enchiladas, stuffed with your choice of shredded beef, shredded chicken, shredded savory short beef, or cheese.

 

ENCHILADAS VERDES   $14.95

Enchiladas made with a fresh tangy tomatillo sauce with your choice of savory shredded chicken or cheese topped with melted cheese.

Shrimp Enchilades for $15.75

VEGETARIAN ENCHILADAS  $13.95

Made with our tomatillo green sauce, stuffed with cheese, sauteed zucchini and grilled onions. Topped with cheese and sour cream.

FAJITAS Best fajitas in town!

Grilled to perfection with our own sauce, onions and bell peppers.

Choose from:

Steak or Chicken   $15.00

Jumbo Prawns   $18.00

CHILE RELLENO DINNER  $14.95

Favela's famous chile relleno, a fresh roasted poblano chile battered and stuffed with mexican cheese and

topped with our exclusive light tomato broth.

TAMALES   $13.95

Red chile pork tamales made right in our kitchen.

A la carte $5.25

CHILE VERDE DINNER  $14.95

Braised pork with peppers in green tomatillo sauce.

CHILE COLORADO DINNER   $14.95

Savory slow cooked braised chile colorado.

CARNITAS DINNER   $14.95

Succulent tender marinated port shoulder braised with garlic, onions, spices and oranges.

SHRIMP IN TEQUILA CREAM SAUCE    $15.95

Jumbo prawns simmered in a Tequila Reposado cream sauce, served with black beans

and cilantro rice, with a sprinkle of cilantro

ENCHILADAS DE MOLE    $14.95

Corn tortillas stuffed with shredded chicken and topped with mole

(a traditional sauce made of dried chiles, plantains, raisins, chocolate and nuts).

HOUSE COMBINATION PLATE   $14.95

Choose two items between a regular taco, enchilada/chicken, beef, cheese or pork, OR tamale.

Includes rice and beans. Shrimp excluded.

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3334 N. Texas Street, Suite B

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2040 Harbison Drive, Suite F

Vacaville, CA 95688

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The Birthplace of the Burrito - All the Tacos

Everything is bigger in Texas, but this is also true for Chihuahua, its neighboring state on the other side of the border.

This is why, the burrito, the biggest taco of them all was created there. 

On this episode of Todos Los Tacos, our taco guru Francisco “El Fara” Gómez takes us to Ciudad Juarez and to El Paso on a tour full of salsas, quesos, frijoles, folkloric music & wrestling.

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FAIRFIELD

3334 N. Texas Street, Suite B

Fairfield, CA 94533

707-428-1496/ph

VACAVILLE

2040 Harbison Drive, Suite F

Vacaville, CA 95688

707-447-1120/ph

Menu : Burritos

Burrito Collection

Our burritos are made with the best meats and marinated to perfection! Choose from our exclusive flavored tortillas; flour, wheat, spinach and tomato. Filled with our home-made Spanish rice, lard-free mashed and whole pinto beans or whole black beans and salsa.

Meat Choices

Carne asada steak • Pollo asado (grilled marinated chicken) • Al pastor (marinated pork in red chile)

Chile colorado port • Chile verde with green peppers • Picadillo short rib pulled beef

REGULAR BURRITO  $9.50

FAVELA'S BURRITO    $10.95

Your choice of meat with all the fixings; cheese, sour cream, guacamole and salsa.

Want it Enchilada style, add $1.95

FAVELA'S EXCLUSIVE FAJITA BURRITO    $14.95

"Known to be the best around" Your choice of steak or chicken, sauteed in our exclusive sauce with onions, bell peppers and tomatoes.

With rice, your choice of beans, guacamole and fresh salsa.

Add shrimp for $3.75

SHRIMP BURRITO   $13.95

Sauteed jumbo shrimp, grilled onions, rice, cabbage and fresh salsa.

CHILE RELLENO BURRITO   $14.00

Favela's famous cheese chile relleno, made with a fresh roasted poblano chile, wrapped up in a tortilla with rice and your choice of beans.

Comes with it's own delicious sauce.

SURF AND TURF BURRITO  $14.95

The best of both worlds! Charbroiled steak, jumbo prawns, grilled onions wrapped with rice and choice of beans and chunky salsa.

VEGETABLE BURRITO   $9.50

Sauteed zucchini, onions, tomatoes and bell peppers with rice, lettuce, fresh salsa and your choice of beans.

VEGETARIAN BURRITO   $9.50

Your choice of beans, rice, jack cheese, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and sauce.

BEAN AND CHEESE BURRITO   $8.50

Your choice of whole pinto, lard-free mashed, or black beans and topped with jack cheese.

CHIMICHANGA   $14.25

Want a crunch to your burrito yet a little sassy? Try this deep fried burrito filled with your choice of meat,

beans and cheese then topped with our famous Favela's light sauce, sour cream and guacamole.

BURRITO IN A BOWL   $10.95

Rice and your choice of beans, topped with choice of meat; steak, chicken, alpastor, chile colorado or chile verde. Includes salsa, cheese, guacamole and sour cream.

Come have some chips and guac with us! Visit our website for our locations and menu.

FAIRFIELD

3334 N. Texas Street, Suite B

Fairfield, CA 94533

707-428-1496/ph

VACAVILLE

2040 Harbison Drive, Suite F

Vacaville, CA 95688

707-447-1120/ph

Menu : Tacos

Traditional Soft Street Tacos 

Tacos are made with two soft corn tortillas, your choice of meat and fresh salsa topped with cilantro.

Meat Choices

Carne asada steak • Pollo asado (grilled marinated chicken) • Al pastor (marinated pork in red chile)

Chile colorado port • Chile verde with green peppers • Picadillo short rib pulled beef

TRADITIONAL TWO TACO COMBO  $13.75

Your choice of two traditional street tacos topped with fresh salsa and cilantro and served with rice, your choice of beans, ships and salsa.

A la carte single taco $4.25

FAVELA'S STYLE TACO COMBO  $15.45

Favela's style tacos with BIGGER tortillas, choice of meat, cheese, sour cream, guacamole and salsa.

Favela's style single taco $5.25

SHRIMP TACOS  $13.25

Two soft tacos made with jumbo shrimp sauteed in garlic and onions, topped with cabbage, salsa and served with chips and rice.

A la carte single taco $5.25

FISH TACOS  $13.25

Two sauteed diced Mahi Mahi tacos, topped with cabbage, fresh salsa and served with chips and rice, with little spice.

A la carte single taco $4.95

VEGETARIAN TACOS   $12.00

Two soft tacos made with corn tortillas topped with sauteed zucchini, onions, lettuce, tomatoes and bell peppers

and served with rice, beans, chips and salsa.

(2) tacos a la carte $7.00

Come have some chips and guac with us! Visit our website for our locations and menu.

FAIRFIELD

3334 N. Texas Street, Suite B

Fairfield, CA 94533

707-428-1496/ph

VACAVILLE

2040 Harbison Drive, Suite F

Vacaville, CA 95688

707-447-1120/ph

The Taco Master of East LA | Street Food Icons

Based in the neighborhood of Boyle Heights in Los Angeles, people come far and wide for the tacos at family-owned Carnitas El Momo, and its beloved owner, El Momo. 

The carnitas are made from pork which confit in pork lard and are made up of pork butt, stomach, and skins. These loaded tacos, topped with grilled onions and pickled vegetables, are a labor of love from El Momo, who learned how to butcher and prepare pigs in Mexico from his father before he immigrated to the United States to work as a welder. After sustaining a work injury, El Momo went back to his culinary roots and started making carnitas full time in East LA. Today, with help from son Billy, El Momo’s has won taco contests with dishes like migajas (burnt ends) tacos, and mulitas (similar to a quesadilla). El Momo’s legacy has no end in sight, and the family works hard to provide positivity and refuge for the community it serves.

Visit our website to see more about our menu and locations.

FAIRFIELD

3334 N. Texas Street, Suite B

Fairfield, CA 94533

707-428-1496/ph

VACAVILLE

2040 Harbison Drive, Suite F

Vacaville, CA 95688

707-447-1120/ph

Menu : Small Bites

CHIPS AND SALSA FRESCA  $3.25

ORIGINAL GUACAMOLE   $8.75

Made with fresh chunky avocados, tomatoes, jalapenos, queso, fresco sprinkled and cilantro.

NACHOS  $13.95

Freshly made chips, topped with lard-free beans, jack cheese, sour cream, guacamole, fresh salsa and your choice of meat.

ROLLITOS  $9.50

Two rolled crispy flour tortillas filled with shredded chicken, topped with guacamole, sour cream and crisp greens.

TAQUITOS  $9.95

Three rolled crispy corn tortillas filled with shredded beef, topped with guacamole, sour cream and crisp greens.

QUESADILLA  $9.95

½ folded grilled flour tortilla, filled with jack cheese, served with greens and guacamole.

With choice of meat $11.50 | With shrimp $5.25

SUPER QUESADILLA  $13.95

Full size double tortilla, plus with your choice of meat.

With shrimp $14.95

TOSTADA   $10.25

A crispy corn tortilla topped with mashed beans, your choice of shredded beef or chicken, lettuce,

jack cheese, sour cream, guacamole and salsa.

CHICKEN TACO SALAD  $12.95

Crisp greens topped with marinated grilled chicken breast, sour cream, guacamole, fresh salsa and

served in one of our freshly made taco shells.

Visit our website to see more about our menu and locations.

FAIRFIELD

3334 N. Texas Street, Suite B

Fairfield, CA 94533

707-428-1496/ph

VACAVILLE

2040 Harbison Drive, Suite F

Vacaville, CA 95688

707-447-1120/ph

Our Food

We use only the best, highest quality ingredients to bring the freshest Mexican food experience to you. That is our commitment. All our food and sauces are prepared daily from scratch in our kitchens with top-quality products.

Favela’s offers a variety of appetizers, traditional combination plates, and excellent kids’ items. In addition, we offer mash, whole pinto beans, and whole black beans. A choice of the finest and freshest flavored tortillas such as spinach, wheat, tomato and the traditional flour tortillas can be selected to wrap-up your burritos. We even feature daily blackboard specialties to ensure that we provide our guests with a wide variety of choices for every palate.

Visit our website to see more about our menu and locations.

FAIRFIELD

3334 N. Texas Street, Suite B

Fairfield, CA 94533

707-428-1496/ph

VACAVILLE

2040 Harbison Drive, Suite F

Vacaville, CA 95688

707-447-1120/ph

The Best Place for Food In Mexico: MUNCHIES Guide to Oaxaca (Part 1)

In the first episode of Munchies Guide to Oaxaca, host Daniel Hernandez dives right into the belly of Oaxacan food by starting his visit at the Mercado 20 de Noviembre, one of the old-school markets in the historic center of Oaxaca City. Here, he samples local fare like tejate, chilacayote, tasajo, andchapulines, Oaxaca's famous toasted grasshoppers. Since everyone needs a recharge, Daniel then visits a classic Oaxaca City cantina called El Chato, and has the house special, a Mexican lager in a salted, lime-crusted glass. Later that night, he dines with chef Alejandro Ruiz, at the temple of contemporary Oaxaca cuisine, Casa Oaxaca.

Visit our website to see more about our menu and locations.

FAIRFIELD

3334 N. Texas Street, Suite B

Fairfield, CA 94533

707-428-1496/ph

VACAVILLE

2040 Harbison Drive, Suite F

Vacaville, CA 95688

707-447-1120/ph

GALLERY OF FOODS

We use only the best, highest quality ingredients to bring the freshest Mexican food experience around to you.

Visit our website to see more about our menu and locations.

FAIRFIELD

3334 N. Texas Street, Suite B

Fairfield, CA 94533

707-428-1496/ph

VACAVILLE

2040 Harbison Drive, Suite F

Vacaville, CA 95688

707-447-1120/ph

Favela's Locations

3334 N. Texas Street, Ste. B

Fairfield, CA 94533

707-428-1496

2040 Harbison Drive, Ste. F

Vacaville, CA 95688

707-447-1120

Visit our website to see more about our menu and locations.

All the Tacos: Mexico City's Favorite Taco

Meet your new favorite taco: the taco de canasta, or "basket taco." Our host Francisco Gómez travels first to Vicente Xiloxochitla, in Tlaxcala, the birthplace of the taco de canasta. Then he heads to Mexico City, where he shadows a canasta taquero as he peddles his wares all over the city. This steamed taco—literally delivered via bike—is one of Mexico City's most beloved street foods.

Visit our website to see more about our menu and locations.

FAIRFIELD

3334 N. Texas Street, Suite B

Fairfield, CA 94533

707-428-1496/ph

VACAVILLE

2040 Harbison Drive, Suite F

Vacaville, CA 95688

707-447-1120/ph

OUR HISTORY

Favela’s Mexican Grill delivers a fun Mexican dining adventure at a moderate price. We have become Solano County’s favorite Mexican Restaurant by being a place where every guest will enjoy fast friendly service and delicious food served in a fun, festive atmosphere. Favela's is more than a restaurant. It's an attitude. It's a spirit. It's a way of life. We're committed to making sure our guests are greeted with a smile and that they leave with one. It's what we stand for and is reflected in everything we do.

In 1990, a young Veronica and her father Elisardo Favela found a need for a new style of Mexican restaurant; it would be a casual style with festive surroundings. Along with an attractive environment, the food would be the freshest and best tasting every time. This service would also have to fit a family's budget.

Most importantly, the overall focus would consist in the customer’s appreciation of every savory item. The Favela’s “Familia” believed strongly that the values they established would eventually lead to success. They were right.

By 1993 and demand from out-of-town customers, prompted Veronica to expand the business and open a second location in Vacaville which has been a success since it’s opening. Never straying from the original intention, never losing focus on consistent and affordable Mexican food and excellent service, the restaurant has continued its steady rate of growth. To prove this, by 1998 a third location on the north side of Fairfield was opened. This restaurant was capable to offer many new additions to the menu that only made the restaurant more appealing to the community. After fourteen years, Favela’s is ready to expand into the Sacramento market finding a niche in the West Sacramento area.

Visit our website to see more about our menu and locations.

FAIRFIELD

3334 N. Texas Street, Suite B

Fairfield, CA 94533

707-428-1496/ph

VACAVILLE

2040 Harbison Drive, Suite F

Vacaville, CA 95688

707-447-1120/ph

Mexican food outside Mexico

Mexican cuisine is offered in a few fine restaurants in Europe and the United States. Sometimes landrace corn from Mexico is imported and ground on the premises.

Mexican food in the United States is based on the food of Native Americans and Hispanos in the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico. Mexican foods that originate in the United States often come from the Southwestern region, breakfast burritos and red or green chile come from New Mexican cuisine, likewise chili con carne and chimichangas are examples of Tex-Mex. With the growing ethnic Mexican-American population in the United States, more authentic Mexican food is gradually appearing in the United States. Most large American cities host a Mexican diaspora due to proximity and immigration, and Mexican restaurants and food trucks are generally easy to find in the continental states. One reason is that Mexican immigrants use food as a means of combating homesickness, and for their descendants, it is a symbol of ethnicity. Alternatively, with more Americans experiencing Mexican food in Mexico, there is a growing demand for more authentic flavors. Korean tacos are a Korean-Mexican fusion dish popular in a number of urban areas in the United States and Canada. Korean tacos originated in Los Angeles.

Read more, here.

Visit our website to see more about our menu and locations.

FAIRFIELD

3334 N. Texas Street, Suite B

Fairfield, CA 94533

707-428-1496/ph

VACAVILLE

2040 Harbison Drive, Suite F

Vacaville, CA 95688

707-447-1120/ph

Don Churros Gomez: The Retro Mexican Churro Truck in the USA

Don Churros Gomez is a family-operated churro business that started in Yahualica, Jalisco, Mexico. They first started making churros in 1969 and haven't changed their recipe since! Now they've taken their traditional churro spiral called "roscas" and thick-style churros filled with cajeta to Anaheim, CA in a retro food truck.

Visit our website to see more about our menu and locations.

FAIRFIELD

3334 N. Texas Street, Suite B

Fairfield, CA 94533

707-428-1496/ph

VACAVILLE

2040 Harbison Drive, Suite F

Vacaville, CA 95688

707-447-1120/ph