The little tough girl

I am pretty sure this little tough girl is featured on the back of La Cholita's business cards.  I do love the atmosphere of La Cholita; loud, always busy with its endless shelves heaving with tequilas and mezcals. 

​We started the party with the usual offerings of tacos and tostadas.  Washing down the always satisfying queso and chorizo quesadillas with a tamarind soda.  The food here is always tasty and pushing the right buttons however, I was a little sad that our pork hock was allowed to leave so early!  The naughty piggy you should have stayed cooking for another two hours. You would (should) have been oh so tender! 

La Cholita

I am quite happy to ride the mexican wave that is crashing down on Perth at the moment. I have been to La Cholita a few times now and I think the trick is ... embark on this adventure with friends who want to order for Africa.  This is always the best case scenario.  Damn you two people date night ... you just cannot sample enough in my opinion.  Maybe that is why I try and turn every catch up into a social fiasco. Was perfect to drown my sorrows with my Moogni (collective term for the three of us ... don't ever ask ... it's totally gay) over Tamarind Jarrito as they are both leaving me for fun times abroad.

Entradas: Guacamole, crispy flour tortilla, Market ceviche, Mexican street corn,Taco ~ beef cheek, pico de gallo, Quesadillas ~ chorizo, queso corelo

Fuertes: Wood roasted pork hock, recado rojo with Mexican rice - HOLY SHIT I will now order this every time.  You simply have to poke it with your fork and all that ham hock goodness just falls off the bone.  (Homer Simpson drool ... urghhhhhh).

Dulce de leche chimichanga - a devillish good dessert (an icrecream burrito deep fried and served with a condensed milk like sticky sugary caramel-y sauce.  YUM.

La Cholita

Making the most of the hustle of Fringe World we ducked into La Cholita for a liquid refreshment (hello tequila heaven) and some mexican fare before tackling the Twilight Laneway Markets (which were gorgeous).  It was nice to go before the evening rush were battling for a table is like waiting for the changeroom at a Sass and Bide sale. You ca'nt exactly say fk it I will sit and eat on the floor thanks.  But thats the beauty of somewhere fresh and new Perth ... if it's a winner, it's obvious.

guacamole ~ chorizo queso corelo quesadilla ~ chicken corn salsa tostadas ~ slow cooked pork pineapple onion ~ beef tartare tostadas