Mexico: Tepoznieves
We hit the road early Friday morning and made it to Tijuana well before lunch. It being our first time crossing the land border, we didn't really know what to expect. It certainly wasn't the sharp turn that caused my coworker CEK to slam on her breaks or the complete lack of inspection at the checkpoint. We had our passports in hand, but there was not a living soul there to look at them. There might have been a photo taken, but we couldn't be sure.
If there was, it would show four very, very confused faces.
Still chuckling over our border experience (or lack of), we continued on to our Airbnb apartment. We weren't too keen on driving in downtown Tijuana, so we left the car there and called an Uber instead. It was with high hopes and much excitement that we headed to our first food stop, Wash Mobile, for some tortas.
Our hopes died a quick and painful death when we pulled up to the restaurant only to find it closed. Our Uber driver kindly explained that it was Semana Santa (Holy Week) and thus many things would be closed. Especially meat places as apparently you're supposed to give up meat during the week.
Umm...say what?
We were so excited about getting Cesar Chavez Day off that it never occurred to us that Easter was the same weekend. All of a sudden, our taco tour weekend in Mexico was in serious jeopardy.
We refused to give up and opted to continue our quest on foot. It didn't look promising though. The streets were pretty deserted and many businesses were closed. Along the way, we stopped at Tepoznieves for a much needed pick me up. Luckily, it was open:
The interior was super colorful and cheery and just what our battered souls needed:
There were a gazillion flavors to choose from and all of them were labeled in Spanish. I would've loved for someone to walk me through each and every flavor, but alas, that was not to be. The young man who assisted my sister and me was incredibly patient though. He let me taste more flavors than I typically feel comfortable asking for at ice cream parlors. There were fruits that I'd never even heard of before, like mamey, and other curious flavors like burnt rice and tequila.
Ultimately, my sister and I decided to split a medium cup with three scoops (44 pesos or around $2). For our flavors, we went with cafe con leche (coffee with milk) because my sister was missing her caffeine hit that morning, elote (corn), and pepino con chile (cucumber with chile):
The most interesting of the three in my opinion was the pepino con chile:
The cucumber was refreshing while the chile added a bit of a tangy bite.
If you like your ice cream creamy, Tepoznieves isn't for you. Think sorbet. Icy and fresh, Tepoznieves is the perfect treat on a hot day. Or even a warm day.
Or any day, really.
Tepoznieves
Blvrd Gral Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada 10137, Col. Aviacion
22010 Tijuana, B.C., Mexico
+52 664 634 6532
If there was, it would show four very, very confused faces.
Still chuckling over our border experience (or lack of), we continued on to our Airbnb apartment. We weren't too keen on driving in downtown Tijuana, so we left the car there and called an Uber instead. It was with high hopes and much excitement that we headed to our first food stop, Wash Mobile, for some tortas.
Our hopes died a quick and painful death when we pulled up to the restaurant only to find it closed. Our Uber driver kindly explained that it was Semana Santa (Holy Week) and thus many things would be closed. Especially meat places as apparently you're supposed to give up meat during the week.
Umm...say what?
We were so excited about getting Cesar Chavez Day off that it never occurred to us that Easter was the same weekend. All of a sudden, our taco tour weekend in Mexico was in serious jeopardy.
We refused to give up and opted to continue our quest on foot. It didn't look promising though. The streets were pretty deserted and many businesses were closed. Along the way, we stopped at Tepoznieves for a much needed pick me up. Luckily, it was open:
The interior was super colorful and cheery and just what our battered souls needed:
There were a gazillion flavors to choose from and all of them were labeled in Spanish. I would've loved for someone to walk me through each and every flavor, but alas, that was not to be. The young man who assisted my sister and me was incredibly patient though. He let me taste more flavors than I typically feel comfortable asking for at ice cream parlors. There were fruits that I'd never even heard of before, like mamey, and other curious flavors like burnt rice and tequila.
Ultimately, my sister and I decided to split a medium cup with three scoops (44 pesos or around $2). For our flavors, we went with cafe con leche (coffee with milk) because my sister was missing her caffeine hit that morning, elote (corn), and pepino con chile (cucumber with chile):
The most interesting of the three in my opinion was the pepino con chile:
The cucumber was refreshing while the chile added a bit of a tangy bite.
If you like your ice cream creamy, Tepoznieves isn't for you. Think sorbet. Icy and fresh, Tepoznieves is the perfect treat on a hot day. Or even a warm day.
Or any day, really.
Tepoznieves
Blvrd Gral Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada 10137, Col. Aviacion
22010 Tijuana, B.C., Mexico
+52 664 634 6532
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