LA PALAPA COCINA MEXICANA
"Cinco de Mayo" VIVA MEXICO!
May 1-5, 2008

Festival of the Cuisine of Puebla Celebrating the "Batalla de Puebla"
Our menu celebrates the colors of the Mexican Flag
~ Red, White and Green ~

Cocteles Especiales

Margarita de Sandia y Chile-Piquin Sal
fresh lime and watermelon margarita ~ with chile-piquin salt frozen 9. ~ or on the rocks 10.

La Bandera de Tequila
A trio of shots in the colors of the Mexican flag
tequila sauza blanco, sangrita ~ a tomato-chile chaser ~ and fresh lime juice 11.

Cachaca Mistico
a delicious twist on the class capirinha
smooth leblon cachaca muddled with fresh lime, ginger and rosemary

Margarita de Agave Nectar y Mezcal
hecho en mexico! sauza “3” generations plata tequila and
100% organic agave nectar, with a smoky sotol mezcal floater 12.

Antojitos ~ Appetizers

Sopa de Gazpacho
chilled tomato soup with chile poblano and mexican herbs 7.95

Ceviche Picosito de Callos
in the colors of the mexian flag: ceviche of fresh scallops with a spicy salsa of
green tomatillo, red tomato and chile serrano 11.95

Sopes de Setas a la Diabla
hand formed corn masa sopes with wild mushrooms in a fiery salsa of chilies pasilla,
ancho and arbol , crema and queso fresco 10.95

Ensalada de Bandera
romaine hearts, avocado, slow roasted beets, queso fresco toasted pine nuts
and dried cranberries tossed in lime-cumin dressing 11.95

Platos Fuertes ~ Entrees

Lomito en Salsa de Agave y Chile Pasilla
grilled pork tenderloin with an organic agave nectar and chile pasilla salsa
grilled portobello mushrooms and green tomatillo rice 21.95

Salmón con Salsa Yucateca
grilled salmon with a yucatecan style salsa fresca of chile habanero, cucumber and
grapefruit with saffron rice and tender green beans 20.95

Chile en Nogada
traditional for Mexican fiestas ~ oven roasted poblano stuffed with sweet and savory beef and pork pine nuts, apples, almonds, raisins and fruits with a cool walnut and queso fresco cream sprinkled with pomegranates served with a basket of warm tortillas and red tomato rice and black beans 19.95

Guajolote en Mole Poblano
roast turkey with traditional a Pueblo style mole poblano in the style of the tradition of
convent of Santa Monica, red tomato rice and sweet plantains 21.95


Carne Asada a la Tampiqueña
typical of the city of Tampico , grilled tequila and lime marinated skirt steak with all
the traditional accompaniments guacamole, enchilada de mole rojo
rajas poblanas y taquitos de papa and black beans 23.95

menu may change according to seasonal availability