a morning dish

by JV

For some dishes, there are no recipes. Sure, people put down a recipe on a card, but anyone who makes the dish knows that each person has his or her own way of making it. That's how it is with Chilikales.

Chilikales is a dish where you take a bunch of tortillas and cut them into little squares. Some people just tear them, which I guess is alright, too. Afterward, you put them in an oiled pan and wait for them to turn a golden brown. It's a good idea to add a little salt, but not a lot. Next, it's important to add some tomato sauce and cover all the tortillas with the tomato sauce. At this point, they are ready to eat, but it tastes better if you have a little cheese to add to it. They end up tasting like a tomato tortilla, but it's better than you think.

Originally they were there the same thing as enchiladas but since people don't have that much time in the morning they just eat them with tomato sauce and cheese. It's a lazy meal, but it's really tasty! And for me it reminds me of a morning in Mexico and I can feast on it before walking to my American school where they feed us candy disguised as cereal.