We all know that there are good restaurants and bad ones but what is the best way to determine whether or not a Mexican restaurant is good before spending money there? Having a bad meal is always a disappointing experience but there are a few things to look out for when deciding which Mexican restaurant to visit.
First, it is always best to get recommendations from friends and family. Do you have friends who enjoy making or eating traditional Mexican meals? If so, they be able to probably name several Mexican restaurants to visit or stay away from.
There is a world of difference between a good Mexican restaurant, which serves top quality authentic Mexican food recipes, and an inferior restaurant that uses poor quality components and doesn’t serve tasty Mexican food.
Restaurant Advertisements
Advertisements are not a good way to select a restaurant because an advertisement, whether in print, on the radio or on the TV, just says what the restaurant owner wants it to say.
An advertisement might advertise a Mexican restaurant as “top quality” or as having “the best traditional Mexican foods” or something similar, but how far can you trust advertisements? Word of mouth is always more reliable and if your Mexican food fan friends have a preferred Mexican eatery, that is the best way to determine where you should go.
Restaurant Reviews
You might like to read the restaurant reviews in your local newspaper or visit the restaurant itself if it is nearby. If it looks busy, that is normally a good sign. An empty or near-empty restaurant can be, but is not always, a bad sign. The food might not be as fresh and if nobody else wants to eat there, there might be a good reason for it.
What about if you do not have friends or family who enjoy authentic Mexican food recipes or if there are no Mexican restaurants near where you live? In that case, the solution is simple. You can make all types of traditional Mexican foods yourself at home. Just to show you how simple it is to make a delicious Mexican recipe, here is a very simple one to start off with.
Recipe for Jicama Corn Salad
The following recipe creates enough salad to serve about eight people and the flavors of corn, mango, onion, and jicama are combined with lime juice and cilantro for flavor. Jicama is a crunchy, sweet white root vegetable. If you cannot find it, you can substitute turnip.
Serve this salad alongside a fish or meat recipe or use it as a relish or instead of salsa. A little jalapeno can be added to spice it up a bit.
You will need:
• 2 lbs peeled, diced jicama
• 4 cups thawed corn kernels
• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 4 peeled, de-seeded, diced mangos
• 1 cup chopped red onion
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
How to make it:
Mix the red onion, mango, corn, cilantro and jicama, then pour the lime juice over the mixture, add some salt and pepper and toss well. Serve this salad chilled. It will keep for a day or two in the refrigerator.
If you love to eat restaurant recipes you have the choice of visiting a Mexican restaurant or making your own authentic restaurant recipes. Cooking Mexican food at home is great because these restaurant recipes are simple and fun to make.
