I posted other food related photos this week, shrimp stand on the highway, Mazatlan food market, Malpica bakery.
Last week I posted about the Shrimp Ladies of Mazatlan. I promised that we were going to go back and buy some shrimp and have them cooked in a local restaurant. On Thursday we did that.
it was fun selecting which lady to buy from (the first one that actually spoke to us), selected our shrimp after she pointed out the prices, 120, 140, 150 pesos a kilo (equal to 2.2 pounds). We didn't negotiate but I suppose you could. It wasn't quite a kilo when she weighed them but it was enough and cost 126 pesos about $12.
I confirmed with her that we could take them to a restaurant Dunia around the corner to have them cooked and she said yes and also pointed to the place across the street that would do them as well. They had a huge sign showing the various ways they could do them for you.
We opted for Dunia as I had read about it.
We headed over, handed our bag to the waitress and sat down. She asked garlic? We said yes and ordered a couple of beers. She brought the beers and lime (de reguer in Mexico).
And then our shrimp served with tortillas! Absolutely delicious but I think she forgot the garlic!
I love this "taste" of Mazatlan you've given us in this post. The salsa and shrimp look fantastic. Now I want some real shrimp and salsa too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea - buy fresh and get a restaurant to do the cooking!
ReplyDeleteOh that sounds like so much fun! Thanks for taking us along on your trip.
ReplyDeleteYum! i love the idea of handing over fresh shrimp for someone else to cook. A cold beer sounds nice too and I love the always present lime and salt in Mexico! Thanks for transporting us.
ReplyDeleteEven without the garlic the cold beer and fresh shrimp with that salsa sounds like a bit of heaven.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! Shrimp is one of my favorites and I can practically taste yours...along with the cold beer with lime!
ReplyDeleteforgot the garlic?!
ReplyDeletestill fresh shrimp...still sounds delicious.
I have my own Tequila Shrimp recipe this week.
I believe the experience itself and the photos will remain with you for a long time! what a great, fun way to travel!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun way to have dinner out! I would've devoured that salsa. I love it with lots of cilantro.
ReplyDeleteOh this looks so delicious!
ReplyDeleteI was looking at the prawns and cilantro and thinking - it looks Asian, especially Thai...
ReplyDeleteRe "dunia": does it mean "world" in Spanish? Know that's the case in Portuguese, Bahasa Malaysia AND Kiswahili... :)
Mmmmm. That sounds like so much fun. Buy your shrimp and have the restaurant cook it! How much do they charge to cook your own food?
ReplyDeleteSeveral people have asked what it cost to have the shrimps cooked. We had 4 beers, limes, tortillas and the cooked shrimp for $12... So in total after buying the shrimp we had lunch with beers for $24.
ReplyDeleteThis must just be so wonderful... shrimp and cilantro! YUM!! I'm so glad you came to share at Super Saturday Show & Tell... come back again next week to party with me again :) xoxo~ Ruthie
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