Breakfast Essentials

 

Clockwise from the left - Barbacoa taco, salsas, bacon and egg taco, old fashioned donut (plain), powdered cake donut, glazed donut holes, - in the center - pork tamale - 

All from Classic Donuts, 8409 Hillcroft @ Beechnut

Carne Guisada and Cheese Enchiladas

 

Carne Guisada - Mexican Beef Stew, with rice and refritos, from the Mexican Originals section of the menu

Two Cheese Enchilada Plate, with rice and refritos

Chips, Salsa (2 containers), Guacamole (1 container), and a foil wrapped pack of steamed corn tortillas. 

From Lopez Mexican Restaurant, Houston

Their Curbside Delivery program runs smoothly and efficiently.

Torta la Rusa and Flautas

 

Pierna Ahumado, Chorizo, Jamon, Pina y Queso Derretido; also included lettuce, tomato, avocado and crema.

3 Flautas con lechuga, tomate, queso fresco, y crema, rellenos de tinga o papa

from Antojos Locos, 11861 S. Sam Houston Parkway W, @ W. Bellfort Ave (faces W. Bellfort)

website is inactive; pictures of menu are available in the Yelp gallery.

Tamal Azteca

Vegetarian Layered Tortilla Casserole - prepared by the kitchen at James Beard award winning chef Hugo Ortega's Hugo's restaurant -  purchased in the Meal Simple department of HEB's Bellaire Market to heat and serve at home.  The dish is listed on Hugo's in-house menu.

Texas Gumbo

George & Rubie's Texas Gumbo - a gumbo based on; charros and Tejano rice instead of roux, with smoked jalapeno sausage, diced chicken, shrimp and crawfish, plus onions, jalapenos, etc.

Made exclusively for HEB, available in the frozen foods sections.  Packaged like a casserole but it's a soup.  The company lists a Webster PO Box.

Surprisingly spicy for a supermarket frozen entree.

Cuban Torta

Not sure if this was labeled as a Cuban Torta or Torta Cubana on the menu board.  It has some of the ingredients of a typical Torta Cubana (which is not the same thing as a Cubano) but not all.  Milanesa, ham, julienned wiener, mayonesa, refritos, avocado, tomato and lettuce on an un-toasted  telera roll.  The sandwich weighed 17.5 oz.

from Cebolla Mexican Grill, 9461A W. Bellfort @ BW 8, in a Shell strip center.

Pollo Asado al Carbon

Pollo Asado al Carbon, Medio (half), con tortillas de maiz

Ensalata, arroz, chile, cibolla, frijoles charros con cueritos, plus salsas

from El Mapache, Hillcroft @ Bellaire, across from Fiesta

Tacos and Salsa

Tacos - Pastor and Desebrada, with onions and cilantro, plus Tomatillo Salsa (served on flour tortillas))

@ Tamales Don Pepe

Tejano Beef and Carnita Tacos

Tejano Beef taco - five spiced ground beef topped with lettuce, shredded cheese, pico de gallo and sour cream on a flour tortilla

Carnita Taco - Tender braised spiced pork topped with queso fresco, fresh onion and cilantro with a slice of lime, on a flour tortilla

Refritos

served with three complimentary salsas

@ Liberty Taco

Torta Quebradita

Milanesa, huevo, quesilla (Oaxacan) - breaded beef steak, fried egg, shredded Oaxacan cheese plus lettuce, onion, tomato, avocado and pickled jalapeno

@ Las Tortas Perronas, 1837 Bingle

Pollo Asado al carbon, Medio

Medio Pollo Asado con chile, cibolla, arroz, charros, y salsas, plus tortillas de maiz y limon

from Pollos y Tacos La Bala, S. Post Oak @ Willow

Chicken Tortilla Soup and Quesadilla

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Wild Mushroom and Goat Cheese Quesadilla - cremini mushrooms, butter, shallots, garlic, flour tortilla, chili powder, spices, goat cheese, chili peppers, cheddar jack cheese and parmesan cheese,

from Central Market, Chef Prepared Foods Department

Platillo - Barbacoa, Desebrada

Barbacoa on the left, Desebrada (shredded beef) on the right, with frijoles, arroz con vegetales, salsas and limon,

Quatro tortillas de maiz (hecho a mano), cilantro y cibolla

from Amigo's Supermarket, W. Bellfort @ Roark Rd., Houston

Beef Cheek Tostadas and Enchiladas Rojas

House-made, thick, irregular tortilla chips plus pico de gallo salsa

Beef Cheek tostadas (2) - tostadas topped with black beans, beef cheek tinga, lettuce, avocado and crema

Enchiladas Rojas - a blend of chili (sic) peppers over open faced (stacked) enchiladas filled with Monterey Jack and diced onion, topped with over easy egg, served with refried black beans and Mexican rice

@ Habanera and the Gringo

Tacos Mixto

Asada, Chipotle Tinga Brisket and Pollo en Mole tacos with onion and cilantro on corn tortillas, plus pico de gallo and salsa verde and Maiz en Vasito chica - small cup or corn with crema, queso fresco and chile

@ 100% Taquito

Siopao and Tamales

The Filipino version of baozi, filled, steamed buns - with a sweet barbecue pork filling.

Mexican style, not Filipino, tamales, pork on the left, chicken on the right

From Arny's Bakery, 9601 S. Gessner @ Bissonnet

Comida Corrida

A Prixe Fixe three course lunch for those on the run, starting with Sopita de Tortilla, a cup of rich
Tortilla Soup with green, red and yellow tortilla strips, avocado and crema in a broth based on pasilla chiles,

a main of Carnitas Tacos with onion and cilantro, a cup of refritos negroes with queso fresco, and a smoky salsa,

and a dessert of Corn Mousse.  There are at least three choices for each course and each diner gets a liter of agua fresca to accompany the meal, plus a liter of water.  This was Agua Fresca de Melon.  The drinking glasses are made of old bottles.

at Cuchara

Cuchara - Comida Corrida

1 Liter aguafresca - cucumber and lime

Consomme de Borrego - lamb soup with potatoes, chickpeas, tomatoes, ancho chile and more

Tamal de Cazuela - baked corn tamale with a filling of ground beef, slivered almonds, olives and raisins, dressed with crema, served with a smoky salsa and refritos negros con queso.

A desert course also followed but I neglected to get a picture;  It was a sweet corn cake.

A prix fixe quick lunch at Cuchara

One of the menu options for the day is announced at 11 am on Facebook, but there are always options plus the regular menu.

Taco Campechano and Frijoles Charros

Beef, pork and chicharron plus queso between two corn tortillas, with salsa verde

and fiery Frijoles Charros

@ Taqueria Mi Oficina, Houston Ave. @ Summer Street

Hearts of Palm Ceviche and Enchiladas

Hearts of Palm ceviche with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, olives and lime juice

Enchiladas Saltillo - corn tortillas filled with chicken, topped with a sauce containing 5 kinds of peppers, crema, and chihuahua cheese, with home-style Mexican Rice and refritos.

Saltillo Mexican Kitchen