The best "ALFAJORES" in the Universe. Mancora Cibecheria

And I would like to reiterate my Universe, of course.

 Alfajores,  a sweet cookie sandwich filled with Dulce de Leche between two soft and sweet cookies. The word Alfajor comes from the Arabic al-hasu =filled or stuffed.

Alfajores are popular in Argentina, Uruguay and Peru as well as the rest of the south America. Although they originated in the Iberian peninsula, the Spanish Alfajor is a bit different which consist of honey, flour and almonds. ( 411 source - www.eHowfood.com)

These sweet goodies are also a part of the Spanish-Filipino population and filipino foodies alike in my country, Philippines but not quite the popularity and availability they seem to have in  South American countries.

Lately, I have been noticing a surge of Peruvian restaurant in the Bay Area, as a matter of fact there are 3 or 4 Peruvian restaurants in my area. Mancora is one of them. Located along the west side of  El Camino in San Mateo, a few yards north of 25th street.This is where I found and go back to for  the "Best Alfajores in the Universe". They make their Alfajores onsite  fresh daily and the taste proves it. The cookie is soft, crumbly and light which sandwich just enough Dulce de leche that isn't too sweet nor too rich, then dusted with  confectioner sugar. It is sheer perfection of what I feel an Alfajores should be.

The best "Fish Taco" in the Universe!!!

Sometimes, you'll need a little gas to get to the good stuff. This is true for Mercado & Taquiera De Amigos and their FISH taco , Yes Fish Taco in Pescadero.

From the outside this place looks nothing like a taqueria  that will serve you  great Mexican food, it is camouflaged by a country road  no frills,and  unassuming gas station /convenient store , But inside is where you get "The best "FISH TACO in the Universe" amongst other yummy Mexican offerings . I mean, where else can you get gas, Tylenol and great food In one stop over . 

Before I turned Pescatarian I did try their lengua burrito and of course  their vegetarian  and shrimp burrito , all of which were really, really good but still, I clamor for their fish taco ,with the right amount of heat on the salsa that is poured over the lightly dusted  and  perfectly cooked snapper on a bed of 2 corn tortillas..They sure know how to fry their fish in  Pescadeto.. Yummmm. 

Direction;

https://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&cid=13018622937571309004&q=Mercado+%26+Taqueria+De+Amigos&iwloc=A&gl=US&hl=en

"The best BREAKFAST BURRITO in the Universe!!!"

"MY UNIVERSE!"

I don't  know if I am alone in this, but when you go to a restaurant and ordered something  you end up liking so much, are you able to go back and order another dish?  Being a self admitted OCD, trying out another dish would fall into a very daring category or one big gamble for me. One, I want to re-live the experience, second, trying out another dish and be disappointed by it is a very scary thought or possibility. So, having only tried one or two dishes in a place will not qualify me to give a full on review, even if I were to go back multiple times, as I would only be tasting one or two dishes. ( the other would be my friend's meal) . Therefore, I have concluded to get started on a series of "THE BEST -------- IN THE UNIVERSE". As this is the ultimate phrase of how I feel and  how I would describe something that has elevated me to universal heights with massive endorphin rush after having consumed one fabulously delicious meal or a dish.!!!

The first one Best in the Universe would be the BREAKFAST BURRITO at BLUE SKY'S CAFE IN Half Moon bay. It seems so simple yet so yummy. Could be the salsa, the tortilla or the perfect combination or ratio of cheese to beans or something. It's just soo good and to me it is the BEST BREAKFAST BURRITO IN THE UNIVERSE. Buh-lieve you me.