OK, Here we go..... I think it only fair to start with this photo as this trip to Tokyo, and the inspiration of these two guys with me in the photo, really kicked off my interest in exploring food, photographing said eats, and sharing/explaining my impressions of my experiences. So, to you David Chang and Anthony Bourdain, Cheers, and thanks. As I begin I think it only fair to explain a bit of what my purpose with this blog is. As you know, I do not participate in Facebook, and I wont go into why here, but I NEEDED a vehicle to communicate and connect with those in my life, both near and far. As the name implies, this will primarily be a blog about pizza. However, as this is mine, I will feel free to do and say as I damn well please, as it pleases me. So I hope to not offend or tiptoe too far over the line of appropriateness, but if I do, that's just too fucken bad. Enjoy. Pizza, food, life experiences, thoughts, feelings, rants, and more food. This is what you will find here. Please feel free to share and pass along to anyone you think might have an interest, as I hope you will as well. Sincerely yours, DVA

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Cantina Mayahuel, San Diego, Seafood Yucatan Stew

This is seriously the best thing I've eaten in SD in a while.  

Cantina Mayahuel is a  killer place that serves great food in a cool atmosphere along with tasty margaritas.  

We happened along here once upon a time, pub-crawling it from South Park to Adams.  It was a shame that we had eaten along the way because when once I spied the bowl of loveliness the patron astride me was enjoying it was all I could think about until our return a fortnight later.

The special that Saturday night, and apparently it's every Saturday night, is the Seafood Yucatan Stew.  A bowl teaming with fresh seafood in a delicious fish broth over a bed of black beans and rice.  Yummmmm-erific!

Let's start with a drink first shall we?







They have a huge list of mezcals and tequilas.  For those of you asking yourselves "what the difference between mezcal and tequila"?  Let me enlighten you....

Mezcal is a distilled spirit made from the agave plant.  Tequila is a type of mezcal made ONLY from the blue agave.  Tequila is mezcal.  Mezcal can be other than tequila though.




The guac here is average.  Not great but OK.  Pre-made and spooned out as you order, same with the salsa.  Good, worth the price, just don't go getting too excited about it..


LET'S DO IT!!!


BAM!


A flavor explosion.  Soooo much going on in here


On the upper deck is fish, squid, shrimp, scallops, tomatoes, onion, etc...

Diving deep brings up the black beans y rice.

This is truly a great dish.  Even for $15 it terrif.  Well worth the price. 


Get out there and eat some new stuff kids!  There's great-new-exciting places to try, new food to discover, endless restaurants everywhere you turn.

Eat, laugh, drink, be merry

DVA






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