"Afro-Mexican traditional cook Maria Lorenzo and her talented daughters serve regional dishes from La Costa Chica on a trailer in Watts, like mole costeño, spicy menudo rojo made with chile costeño, and tamales in banana leaves. Whether pork in salsa roja, chicken in salsa verde, or cheese and spinach, the banana leaf tamales are the real tradition from Lorenzo’s region in the Mexican state of Guerrero, with a fatty masa soaks up the spicy stews and delivers a lot of flavor. Corn husk tamales are available as well. Open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. until sold out., Monday to Saturday, and until 1 p.m. or until sold out on Sunday." - Bill Esparza
Wonho Frank Lee
