D.Rough and I were taking our time driving back from Omaha
and decided to have dinner with Rita and TheGuardian. They suggested Ecuadorian
food and we were totally on board. There’s a place in a strip mall called Mi
Patria that they have gone to and it was really close to where D.Rough and I
were.
I will warn you, everything on this menu looks delicious, so
it isn’t going to be easy to choose. There were a couple of things I recognized
from Minneapolis’ Chimborazo,
so I decided to get something I hadn’t had before. We started with some Beef
Empanadas (despite the server telling us the cheese ones were his favorite) and
an order of Llapingachos. We did our super-secret-ninja-move where we eat as much of an
appetizer as possible before our dinner guests get there. Hahahaha.
So, we had
most of the llapingachos gone before Rita even showed up. We saved the last one
for TheGuardian, since he was running late. They were crazy good. They’re like
a pan-fried potato patty with cheese inside covered in a delicious peanut sauce.
Seriously, these were killer.
The empanadas were huge and good, but nothing to
rave about. We really liked them, but we’ve had empanadas before. Go for the
llapingachos first.
When Rita and TheGuardian arrived, they already knew what
they wanted. Basically, they ordered a meal for two (which is actually meal for
four quantity-wise). D.Rough ordered the Lomo Saltado – kind of an Ecuadorian stir
fry with beef, peppers, tomatoes with rice, avocado, and plantains. I ordered
the Hornado con Mote – pulled pork with hominy, with rice and a potato patty.
The food arrived quickly, since it was RIGHT after work and
there were only four other tables filled. D.Rough was really extremely happy
with her dish. The meat was very flavorful and not stringy at all. The sauce
that it was cooked in had some kick, but nothing tear-worthy. Just really
delicious food.
The Hornado con Mote was also really delicious. The shredded
pork was amazing and the hominy and rice filled me up quickly. I was actually
worried about driving home another 3.5 hours from Des Moines afterwards, but I
made it.
This place is top-notch and I look forward to going here
again sometime. Sometime soon… very soon…
Top 5 things about Mi Patria
1. Llapingachos
2. Hornado con Mote
3. Lomo Saltado
4. Fantastic menu items
5. We seriously love hanging out with Rita and TheGuardian
Bottom 5 things
1. It isn’t anywhere near our house
2. I can’t stop eating everything
3. There’s nothing on the menu that I don’t want to order
4. Why can’t I stop eating?
5. (As you can see, there really isn’t anything bad about
this place)
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